Which to use
“lachte” and “lauschte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,642
- “lachte” frequency rank
- #49,044
- “lauschte” frequency rank
- 62686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lachte | lauschte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lauschen |
Where the eye mixes lachte and lauschte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lachte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against lauschte's 8 (CVVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lachte and lauschte
A purely visual mix-up. lachte ([ˈlaxtə]) and lauschte ([ˈlaʊ̯ʃtə]) 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 62686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lachte is recorded at frequency rank #13,642, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaxtə]. lauschte is at rank #49,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ʃtə].
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 62686, this pair ranks #703,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lachte vs lauschte
Shared letters: acehlt. Private to "lachte": -. Private to "lauschte": su.
"lachte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "lauschte" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lachte" and "lauschte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lachte" vs "lauschte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lachte" and "lauschte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lauschte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #703,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lachte" and "lauschte" 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 #703,788 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.