Which to use
“lacht” and “lädst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,827
- “lacht” frequency rank
- #46,821
- “lädst” frequency rank
- 50648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacht | lädst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden |
Where the eye mixes lacht and lädst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lacht and lädst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lacht and lädst
A purely visual mix-up. lacht ([laxt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lacht is recorded at frequency rank #3,827, classified as averb, pronounced [laxt]. 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 50648, this pair ranks #1,165,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lacht vs lädst
Shared letters: lt. Private to "lacht": ach. Private to "lädst": dsä.
"lacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lacht ← alcht · laccht · lachht · lachtt · lacth · lahct · lcaht · llacht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lacht" for "lädst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lacht" vs "lädst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lacht" 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 #1,165,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacht" 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 #1,165,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.