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“lächle” and “lachte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,515
- “lächle” frequency rank
- #13,642
- “lachte” frequency rank
- 53157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lächle | lachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lächeln | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lachen |
Where the eye mixes lächle and lachte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lächle vs lachte
A purely visual mix-up. lächle ([ˈlɛçlə]) and lachte ([ˈlaxtə]) 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 53157, 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]. lachte is at rank #13,642, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaxtə].
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 53157, this pair ranks #1,068,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lächle vs lachte
Shared letters: cehl. Private to "lächle": ä. Private to "lachte": at.
"lächle" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "lachte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lachte ← alchte · lacchte · lachet · lachhte · lachtte · lacthe · lahcte · lcahte
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lächle" and "lachte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lächle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lachte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,068,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lächle" and "lachte" 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 #1,068,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.