Which to use
“lada” is a noun and “lahm” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,098
- “lada” frequency rank
- #7,958
- “lahm” frequency rank
- 54056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lada | lahm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gebäude auf Bauernhöfen zum Lagern von Stroh, Heu und andere landwirtschaftliche Produkte | gelähmt und daher unbeweglich |
Letter map: lada vs lahm
Shared letters muted; letters that set lada and lahm apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: lada vs lahm
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lada is anoun and lahmanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lada is recorded at frequency rank #46,098, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. lahm is at rank #7,958, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laːm].
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 54056, this pair ranks #1,033,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lada vs lahm
Shared letters: al. Private to "lada": d. Private to "lahm": hm.
"lada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lahm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lada" for "lahm" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lada" vs "lahm" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "lada" vs "lahm" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lahm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,033,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lada" and "lahm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lada vs puzzles". 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 #1,033,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.