Which to use
“lachst” and “lädst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,742
- “lachst” frequency rank
- #46,821
- “lädst” frequency rank
- 75563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lachst | lädst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden |
Where the eye mixes lachst and lädst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lachst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against lädst's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lachst and lädst
A purely visual mix-up. lachst ([laxst]) and lädst ([lɛːt͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75563, 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]. lädst is at rank #46,821, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛːt͡st].
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 75563, this pair ranks #304,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lachst vs lädst
Shared letters: lst. Private to "lachst": ach. Private to "lädst": dä.
"lachst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lachst ← alchst · lacchst · lachhst · lachsst · lachstt · lachts · lacsht · lahcst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lachst" for "lädst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lachst" or "lädst" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lachst" and "lädst" 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 "lädst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lachst" and "lädst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst 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 #304,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.