Which to use
“lähmt” and “langt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,876
- “lähmt” frequency rank
- #33,695
- “langt” frequency rank
- 83571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lähmt | langt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lähmen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langen |
Where the eye mixes lähmt and langt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lähmt and langt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lähmt with langt
A purely visual mix-up. lähmt ([lɛːmt]) and langt ([laŋt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83571, 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]. langt is at rank #33,695, tagged as averb, pronounced [laŋt].
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 83571, this pair ranks #137,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lähmt vs langt
Shared letters: lt. Private to "lähmt": hmä. Private to "langt": agn.
"lähmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "langt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langt ← alngt · lagnt · langgt · langtt · lanngt · lantg · llangt · lnagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lähmt" for "langt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lähmt" or "langt"?
What to do next
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 "langt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lähmt" and "langt" 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 #137,697 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.