Which to use
“lähmt” is a verb and “Lahr” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,876
- “lähmt” frequency rank
- #26,085
- “Lahr” frequency rank
- 75961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lähmt | Lahr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lähmen | eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland |
Where the eye mixes lähmt and Lahr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lähmt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Lahr's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lähmt with Lahr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lähmt is [lɛːmt] while Lahr is [laːɐ̯]. 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 75961, 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]. Lahr is at rank #26,085, tagged as aname, pronounced [laːɐ̯].
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 75961, this pair ranks #295,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lähmt vs Lahr
Shared letters: hl. Private to "lähmt": mtä. Private to "Lahr": ar.
"lähmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Lahr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lahr ← alhr · lahhr · lahrr · larh · lhar · llahr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lähmt" for "Lahr" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lähmt" or "Lahr"?
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 "lähmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lahr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lähmt" and "Lahr" 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 #295,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.