Which to use
“lacht” and “lauscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,827
- “lacht” frequency rank
- #49,043
- “lauscht” frequency rank
- 52870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacht | lauscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauschen |
Where the eye mixes lacht and lauscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lacht runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against lauscht's 7 (CVVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lacht vs lauscht
A purely visual mix-up. lacht ([laxt]) and lauscht ([laʊ̯ʃt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52870, 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]. lauscht is at rank #49,043, tagged as averb, pronounced [laʊ̯ʃt].
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 52870, this pair ranks #1,080,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lacht vs lauscht
Shared letters: achlt. Private to "lacht": -. Private to "lauscht": su.
"lacht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lauscht" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lacht" and "lauscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lacht" or "lauscht"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lauscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,080,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacht" and "lauscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauscht vs lauschte". 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 #1,080,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.