lähmt vs lama, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“lähmt” is a verb and “lama” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,876
“lähmt” frequency rank: #17,641
“lama” frequency rank: 67517
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	lähmt	lama
Definition	2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lähmen	alt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lähmt and lama apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

lähmt

4 ch

lama

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lähmt is averb and lamaanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67517, 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]. lama is at rank #17,641, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].

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 67517, this pair ranks #537,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lähmt vs lama

Shared letters: lm. Private to "lähmt": htä. Private to "lama": a.

"lähmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

lama ← laam · lamma · llama · lmaa

Frequency comparison

lähmt#49,876

lama#17,641

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lähmt" and "lama" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lähmt" is a verb and "lama" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "lähmt" or "lama"?

"lama" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,641 in our German list, against #49,876 for "lähmt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lähmt vs lama

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “lähmt”; for an adjective, it's “lama”.
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