lâche
[lɑːʃ]
The verdict
“lâche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Mut, sich von Angst vor Gefahr leiten lassend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lâche |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [lɑːʃ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lâche” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lâche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [lɑːʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lâche, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is lâche, spelled L-Â-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1ohne Mut, sich von Angst vor Gefahr leiten lassend
- 2niederträchtig
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “lâche”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-Â-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [lɑːʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.