# lack vs lahm

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### lack
*verb · IPA [lak] · frequency rank #12,118*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lacken

### lahm
*adjective · IPA [laːm] · frequency rank #7,958*
gelähmt und daher unbeweglich

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/lack-vs-lahm