Which to use
“lähmt” is a verb and “Lahn” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,876
- “lähmt” frequency rank
- #16,764
- “Lahn” frequency rank
- 66640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lähmt | Lahn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lähmen | rechter Nebenfluss des Rheins: entspringt im Rothaargebirge und mündet nach 240 km Flusslauf in Lahnstein in den Rhein |
Where the eye mixes lähmt and Lahn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lähmt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Lahn's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lähmt and Lahn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lähmt is [lɛːmt] while Lahn is [laːn]. 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 (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lähmt is recorded at frequency rank #49,876, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛːmt]. Lahn is at rank #16,764, tagged as aname, pronounced [laːn].
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 66640, this pair ranks #566,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lähmt vs Lahn
Shared letters: hl. Private to "lähmt": mtä. Private to "Lahn": an.
"lähmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Lahn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lahn ← alhn · lahhn · lahnn · lanh · lhan · llahn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lähmt" and "Lahn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lähmt" vs "Lahn" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lähmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lahn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #566,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lähmt" and "Lahn" 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 #566,474 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.