Which to use
“Lämmer” and “Lampe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,176
- “Lämmer” frequency rank
- #7,203
- “Lampe” frequency rank
- 40379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lämmer | Lampe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lamm | Licht- oder Leuchtmittel, bei dem Licht durch Energieumwandlung erzeugt wird |
Where the eye mixes Lämmer and Lampe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Lämmer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Lampe's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Lämmer and Lampe
A purely visual mix-up. Lämmer ([ˈlɛmɐ]) and Lampe ([ˈlampə]) 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 40379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lämmer is recorded at frequency rank #33,176, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛmɐ]. Lampe is at rank #7,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlampə].
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 40379, this pair ranks #1,510,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lämmer vs Lampe
Shared letters: elm. Private to "Lämmer": rä. Private to "Lampe": ap.
"Lämmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lampe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lampe ← almpe · lamep · lammpe · lamppe · lapme · llampe · lmape
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lämmer" and "Lampe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lämmer" or "Lampe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lämmer" and "Lampe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lämmer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lampe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,510,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lämmer" and "Lampe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Lämmer". 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 #1,510,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.