Which to use
“Lacke” and “Länge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,413
- “Lacke” frequency rank
- #1,930
- “Länge” frequency rank
- 47343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lacke | Länge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Flüssigkeitsansammlung; Ansammlung von Regenwasser, Pfütze, kleines Gewässer | eine horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension |
Where the eye mixes Lacke and Länge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Lacke and Länge 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 Länge
A purely visual mix-up. Lacke ([ˈlakə]) and Länge ([ˈlɛŋə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47343, 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]. Länge is at rank #1,930, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛŋə].
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 47343, this pair ranks #1,287,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lacke vs Länge
Shared letters: el. Private to "Lacke": ack. Private to "Länge": gnä.
"Lacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Länge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lacke ← alcke · laccke · lacek · lackke · lakce · lcake · llacke
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lacke" for "Länge" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lacke" vs "Länge" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lacke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Länge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,287,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lacke" and "Länge" 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 #1,287,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.