Which to use
“Lacke” is a noun and “Lemke” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,413
- “Lacke” frequency rank
- #35,888
- “Lemke” frequency rank
- 81301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lacke | Lemke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Flüssigkeitsansammlung; Ansammlung von Regenwasser, Pfütze, kleines Gewässer | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname |
Letter map: Lacke vs Lemke
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lacke and Lemke apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Lacke and Lemke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - Lacke and Lemke
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lacke is anoun and Lemkeaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81301, 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]. Lemke is at rank #35,888, tagged as aname, pronounced […].
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 81301, this pair ranks #178,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lacke vs Lemke
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Lacke": ac. Private to "Lemke": m.
"Lacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lemke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lacke" and "Lemke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lacke" vs "Lemke" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Lacke" and "Lemke".
- Full dictionary entry for "Lacke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lemke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lacke" and "Lemke" 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 #178,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.