Which to use
“lachte” is a verb and “Leuchte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,642
- “lachte” frequency rank
- #24,424
- “Leuchte” frequency rank
- 38066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lachte | Leuchte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lachen | Gegenstand, der ein Leuchtmittel (wie eine Lampe) trägt |
Where the eye mixes lachte and Leuchte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lachte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Leuchte's 7 (CVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lachte and Leuchte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lachte is [ˈlaxtə] while Leuchte is [ˈlɔɪ̯çtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38066, 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]. Leuchte is at rank #24,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯çtə].
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 38066, this pair ranks #1,573,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lachte vs Leuchte
Shared letters: cehlt. Private to "lachte": a. Private to "Leuchte": u.
"lachte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Leuchte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lachte" and "Leuchte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lachte" or "Leuchte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lachte" and "Leuchte" 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 "Leuchte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lachte" and "Leuchte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauschte vs Leuchte". 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 #1,573,674 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.