Which to use
“lachende” and “laufende” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,412
- “lachende” frequency rank
- #8,240
- “laufende” frequency rank
- 53652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lachende | laufende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lachend | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs laufend |
Where the eye mixes lachende and laufende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lachende (CVCCVCCV) and laufende (CVVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses lachende with laufende
A purely visual mix-up. lachende ([ˈlaxn̩də]) and laufende ([ˈlaʊ̯fn̩də]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lachende is recorded at frequency rank #45,412, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaxn̩də]. laufende is at rank #8,240, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯fn̩də].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 53652, this pair ranks #1,049,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lachende vs laufende
Shared letters: adeln. Private to "lachende": ch. Private to "laufende": fu.
"lachende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "laufende" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lachende" and "laufende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lachende" vs "laufende" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lachende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laufende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,049,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lachende" and "laufende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lachende vs lachenden". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,049,689 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.