Which to use
“lame” and “law” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,857
- “lame” frequency rank
- #8,097
- “law” frequency rank
- 57954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lame | law |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dünne Platte, dünne Schicht, Klinge | Gesetz |
Letter map: lame vs law
Shared letters muted; letters that set lame and law apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - lame / law
lame and law are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57954, 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]. law is at rank #8,097, tagged as anoun, 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 57954, this pair ranks #881,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lame vs law
Shared letters: al. Private to "lame": em. Private to "law": w.
"lame" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "law" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lame ← alme · laem · lamme · llame · lmae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lame" and "law" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lame" or "law" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lame" and "law".
- Full dictionary entry for "lame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "law" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #881,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lame" and "law" 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 #881,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.