Which to use
“Lacke” and “lance” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,413
- “Lacke” frequency rank
- #25,214
- “lance” frequency rank
- 70627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lacke | lance |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Flüssigkeitsansammlung; Ansammlung von Regenwasser, Pfütze, kleines Gewässer | Waffe aus einem langen Stiel und einer Spitze aus Eisen |
Where the eye mixes Lacke and lance
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lacke and lance follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Lacke with lance
A purely visual mix-up. Lacke ([ˈlakə]) and lance ([lɑ̃s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lacke is recorded at frequency rank #45,413, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlakə]. lance is at rank #25,214, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɑ̃s].
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 70627, this pair ranks #440,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lacke vs lance
Shared letters: acel. Private to "Lacke": k. Private to "lance": n.
"Lacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lance" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lacke" and "lance" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lacke" or "lance"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lacke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lance" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #440,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lacke" and "lance" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lacke vs lame". 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 #440,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.