Which to use
“Lachs” and “Lamas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,311
- “Lachs” frequency rank
- #46,797
- “Lamas” frequency rank
- 65108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lachs | Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fische der Gattungen Salmo, Salmothymus und Oncorhynchus aus der Familie der Forellenfische (Salmonidae) innerhalb der Ordnung der Lachsartigen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lama |
Where the eye mixes Lachs and Lamas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Lachs (CVCCC) and Lamas (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Lachs and Lamas
A purely visual mix-up. Lachs ([laks]) and Lamas ([ˈlaːmas]) 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 65108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lachs is recorded at frequency rank #18,311, classified as anoun, pronounced [laks]. Lamas is at rank #46,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːmas].
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 65108, this pair ranks #618,240 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lachs vs Lamas
Shared letters: als. Private to "Lachs": ch. Private to "Lamas": m.
"Lachs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Lamas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lachs" and "Lamas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lachs" vs "Lamas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lachs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lamas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #618,240 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lachs" and "Lamas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lamas 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 #618,240 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.