Which to use
“lähmt” and “lohnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,876
- “lähmt” frequency rank
- #2,210
- “lohnt” frequency rank
- 52086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lähmt | lohnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lähmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohnen |
Where the eye mixes lähmt and lohnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lähmt and lohnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: lähmt vs lohnt
A purely visual mix-up. lähmt ([lɛːmt]) and lohnt ([loːnt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52086, 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]. lohnt is at rank #2,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [loːnt].
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 52086, this pair ranks #1,110,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lähmt vs lohnt
Shared letters: hlt. Private to "lähmt": mä. Private to "lohnt": no.
"lähmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lohnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lohnt ← lhont · llohnt · lohhnt · lohnnt · lohntt · lohtn · lonht · olhnt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lähmt" and "lohnt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lähmt" or "lohnt"?
What to do next
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 "lohnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,110,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lähmt" and "lohnt" 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 #1,110,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.