Which to use
“Lacke” and “Latte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,413
- “Lacke” frequency rank
- #9,761
- “Latte” frequency rank
- 55174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lacke | Latte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Flüssigkeitsansammlung; Ansammlung von Regenwasser, Pfütze, kleines Gewässer | langes, vierkantiges Holz, dünner als ein Balken, dicker als eine Leiste und schmaler als ein Brett |
Where the eye mixes Lacke and Latte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Lacke with Latte
A purely visual mix-up. Lacke ([ˈlakə]) and Latte ([ˈlatə]) 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 55174, 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]. Latte is at rank #9,761, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlatə].
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 55174, this pair ranks #989,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lacke vs Latte
Shared letters: ael. Private to "Lacke": ck. Private to "Latte": t.
"Lacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Latte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lacke" and "Latte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lacke" or "Latte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lacke" and "Latte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lacke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Latte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #989,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lacke" and "Latte" 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 #989,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.