Which to use
“lachst” and “laschet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,742
- “lachst” frequency rank
- #30,170
- “laschet” frequency rank
- 58912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lachst | laschet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laschen |
Where the eye mixes lachst and laschet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lachst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against laschet's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lachst vs laschet
A purely visual mix-up. lachst ([laxst]) and laschet ([ˈlaʃət]) 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 58912, 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]. laschet is at rank #30,170, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʃət].
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 58912, this pair ranks #844,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lachst vs laschet
Shared letters: achlst. Private to "lachst": -. Private to "laschet": e.
"lachst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "laschet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lachst" and "laschet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lachst" or "laschet"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lachst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laschet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #844,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lachst" and "laschet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laschet vs lauscht". 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 #844,578 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.