Which to use
“lachenden” and “laufenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,314
- “lachenden” frequency rank
- #3,669
- “laufenden” frequency rank
- 46983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lachenden | laufenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lachend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs laufend |
Where the eye mixes lachenden and laufenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. lachenden (CVCCVCCVC) and laufenden (CVVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between lachenden and laufenden
A purely visual mix-up. lachenden ([ˈlaxn̩dən]) and laufenden ([ˈlaʊ̯fn̩dən]) 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 46983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lachenden is recorded at frequency rank #43,314, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaxn̩dən]. laufenden is at rank #3,669, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯fn̩dən].
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 46983, this pair ranks #1,300,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lachenden vs laufenden
Shared letters: adeln. Private to "lachenden": ch. Private to "laufenden": fu.
"lachenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "laufenden" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lachenden" and "laufenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lachenden" vs "laufenden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lachenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laufenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,300,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lachenden" and "laufenden" 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 #1,300,195 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.