Which to use
“lahm” is an adjective and “lähmt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,958
- “lahm” frequency rank
- #49,876
- “lähmt” frequency rank
- 57834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lahm | lähmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gelähmt und daher unbeweglich | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lähmen |
Where the eye mixes lahm and lähmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lahm vs lähmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lahm is [laːm] while lähmt is [lɛːmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lahm is recorded at frequency rank #7,958, classified as anadj, pronounced [laːm]. 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 57834, this pair ranks #885,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lahm vs lähmt
Shared letters: hlm. Private to "lahm": a. Private to "lähmt": tä.
"lahm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lähmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lahm ← alhm · lahhm · lahmm · lamh · lham · llahm
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lahm" and "lähmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lahm" vs "lähmt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lahm" 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 #885,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lahm" and "lähmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt 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 #885,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.