Which to use
“lächle” and “lacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,515
- “lächle” frequency rank
- #3,827
- “lacht” frequency rank
- 43342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lächle | lacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lächeln | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen |
Where the eye mixes lächle and lacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lächle runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against lacht's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lächle and lacht
A purely visual mix-up. lächle ([ˈlɛçlə]) and lacht ([laxt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lächle is recorded at frequency rank #39,515, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛçlə]. lacht is at rank #3,827, tagged as averb, pronounced [laxt].
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 43342, this pair ranks #1,421,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lächle vs lacht
Shared letters: chl. Private to "lächle": eä. Private to "lacht": at.
"lächle" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "lacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lacht ← alcht · laccht · lachht · lachtt · lacth · lahct · lcaht · llacht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lächle" for "lacht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lächle" vs "lacht" - 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 "lächle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,421,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lächle" and "lacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lächle vs Lacke". 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 #1,421,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.