Which to use
“lame” and “Laser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,857
- “lame” frequency rank
- #8,743
- “Laser” frequency rank
- 58600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lame | Laser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dünne Platte, dünne Schicht, Klinge | Quelle für intensives, gerichtetes und kohärentes Licht nur eines kleinen Wellenlängenbereichs (monochromatisch) |
Where the eye mixes lame and Laser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lame vs Laser
A purely visual mix-up. lame ([lam]) and Laser ([ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lame is recorded at frequency rank #49,857, classified as anoun, pronounced [lam]. Laser is at rank #8,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ].
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 58600, this pair ranks #856,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lame vs Laser
Shared letters: ael. Private to "lame": m. Private to "Laser": rs.
"lame" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Laser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lame" and "Laser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lame" or "Laser"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #856,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lame" and "Laser" 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 #856,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.