Which to use
“lächle” is a verb and “Lacke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,515
- “lächle” frequency rank
- #45,413
- “Lacke” frequency rank
- 84928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lächle | Lacke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lächeln | kleine Flüssigkeitsansammlung; Ansammlung von Regenwasser, Pfütze, kleines Gewässer |
Where the eye mixes lächle and Lacke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lächle runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Lacke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lächle vs Lacke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lächle is [ˈlɛçlə] while Lacke is [ˈlakə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84928, 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]. Lacke is at rank #45,413, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlakə].
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 84928, this pair ranks #116,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lächle vs Lacke
Shared letters: cel. Private to "lächle": hä. Private to "Lacke": ak.
"lächle" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Lacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lacke ← alcke · laccke · lacek · lackke · lakce · lcake · llacke
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lächle" and "Lacke" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lächle" or "Lacke" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lächle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lacke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lächle" and "Lacke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lacke vs lame". 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 #116,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.