Which to use
“lacht” and “lähmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,827
- “lacht” frequency rank
- #49,876
- “lähmt” frequency rank
- 53703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacht | lähmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lähmen |
Where the eye mixes lacht and lähmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lacht and lähmt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lacht with lähmt
A purely visual mix-up. lacht ([laxt]) and lähmt ([lɛːmt]) 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 53703, 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]. lähmt is at rank #49,876, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛːmt].
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 53703, this pair ranks #1,047,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lacht vs lähmt
Shared letters: hlt. Private to "lacht": ac. Private to "lähmt": mä.
"lacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lähmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lacht ← alcht · laccht · lachht · lachtt · lacth · lahct · lcaht · llacht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lacht" and "lähmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lacht" or "lähmt"?
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 "lähmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,047,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacht" and "lähmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt vs lame". 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 #1,047,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.