Which to use
“Lacke” and “Lücken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,413
- “Lacke” frequency rank
- #8,908
- “Lücken” frequency rank
- 54321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lacke | Lücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Flüssigkeitsansammlung; Ansammlung von Regenwasser, Pfütze, kleines Gewässer | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lücke |
Where the eye mixes Lacke and Lücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lacke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Lücken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Lacke with Lücken
A purely visual mix-up. Lacke ([ˈlakə]) and Lücken ([ˈlʏkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54321, 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]. Lücken is at rank #8,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʏkn̩].
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 54321, this pair ranks #1,023,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lacke vs Lücken
Shared letters: cekl. Private to "Lacke": a. Private to "Lücken": nü.
"Lacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lücken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lacke ← alcke · laccke · lacek · lackke · lakce · lcake · llacke
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lacke" and "Lücken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lacke" vs "Lücken" - 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 "Lücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,023,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lacke" and "Lücken" 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 #1,023,439 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.