# lack vs lam

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lam
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #31,656*
Genitiv Plural des Substantivs lama

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