Which to use
“lachst” and “lachte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,742
- “lachst” frequency rank
- #13,642
- “lachte” frequency rank
- 42384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lachst | lachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lachen |
Where the eye mixes lachst and lachte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lachst (CVCCCC) and lachte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses lachst with lachte
A purely visual mix-up. lachst ([laxst]) 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 42384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lachst is recorded at frequency rank #28,742, classified as averb, pronounced [laxst]. 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 42384, this pair ranks #1,451,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lachst vs lachte
Shared letters: achlt. Private to "lachst": s. Private to "lachte": e.
"lachst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "lachte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lachst" and "lachte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lachst" vs "lachte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lachst" and "lachte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lachst" 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 #1,451,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lachst" and "lachte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lachst vs lähmt". 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 #1,451,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.