Which to use
“lädst” and “lähmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,821
- “lädst” frequency rank
- #49,876
- “lähmt” frequency rank
- 96697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädst | lähmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lähmen |
Where the eye mixes lädst and lähmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lädst and lähmt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lädst and lähmt
A purely visual mix-up. lädst ([lɛːt͡st]) and lähmt ([lɛːmt]) 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 96697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lädst is recorded at frequency rank #46,821, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛːt͡st]. lähmt is at rank #49,876, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛːmt].
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 96697, this pair ranks #6,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lädst vs lähmt
Shared letters: ltä. Private to "lädst": ds. Private to "lähmt": hm.
"lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lähmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lädst" and "lähmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lädst" or "lähmt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lädst" and "lähmt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lädst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lähmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lädst" and "lähmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt vs lame". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #6,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.