Which to use
“Lachs” is a noun and “lax” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,311
- “Lachs” frequency rank
- #43,323
- “lax” frequency rank
- 61634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lachs | lax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fische der Gattungen Salmo, Salmothymus und Oncorhynchus aus der Familie der Forellenfische (Salmonidae) innerhalb der Ordnung der Lachsartigen | nicht streng (in der Auslegung von Regeln) |
Same sound, different letters: Lachs vs lax
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters. Lachs runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against lax's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - Lachs / lax
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Lachs and lax carry the same recorded pronunciation, [laks]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61634, 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]. lax is at rank #43,323, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laks].
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 61634, this pair ranks #742,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lachs vs lax
Shared letters: al. Private to "Lachs": chs. Private to "lax": x.
"Lachs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lax" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lachs ← alchs · lacchs · lachhs · lachss · lacsh · lahcs · lcahs · llachs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lachs" for "lax" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lachs" or "lax"?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lachs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lax" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #742,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lachs" and "lax" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs lax". 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 #742,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.