Which to use
“lähmt” is a verb and “Lamm” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,876
- “lähmt” frequency rank
- #14,117
- “Lamm” frequency rank
- 63993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lähmt | Lamm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lähmen | das junge Schaf |
Where the eye mixes lähmt and Lamm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lähmt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Lamm's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lähmt and Lamm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lähmt is [lɛːmt] while Lamm is [lam]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63993, 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]. Lamm is at rank #14,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lam].
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 63993, this pair ranks #657,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lähmt vs Lamm
Shared letters: lm. Private to "lähmt": htä. Private to "Lamm": a.
"lähmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Lamm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lamm ← almm · llamm · lmam
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lähmt" and "Lamm" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lähmt" or "Lamm" show up more?
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 "Lamm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #657,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lähmt" and "Lamm" 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 #657,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.