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 |
Letter map: lähmt vs lama
Shared letters muted; letters that set lähmt and lama apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. lähmt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against lama's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - lähmt and lama
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lähmt" and "lama" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lähmt" or "lama"?
What to do next
Pair "lähmt" vs "lama" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lähmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lama" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #537,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lähmt" and "lama" 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 #537,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.