lächelnd

[ˈlɛçl̩nt]

/[ˈlɛçl̩nt]/ verb

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The verdict

“lächelnd” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,066. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,066
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs lächeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-lachelnd · lächelnd · German

lächelnd · rank #17,066 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,066
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lydia

Nearest frequency peer: Lydia (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „lächelnd“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „lächelnd“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lächelnd vs lachen
63% similar
lächelnd vs lachend
75% similar
lächelnd vs lächelt
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lächelnd
PropertyValue
Headwordlächelnd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlɛçl̩nt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,066
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lächelnd“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lächelndliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lydia“ (#17,065), „lächerliche“ (#17,067), „losgeht“ (#17,064). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lächelnd“ bei #17,066. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around lächelnd (IPA [ˈlɛçl̩nt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,066 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs lächeln".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for lächelnd, with forms such as "lcähelnd", "llächelnd", and "läcchelnd". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "lachen", "lachend", "lächelt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is lächelnd, spelled L-Ä-C-H-E-L-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs lächeln

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcähelnd
  • llächelnd
  • läcchelnd
  • läcehlnd
  • lächeldn
  • lächellnd
  • lächelndd
  • lächelnnd
  • lächenld
  • lächhelnd
  • lächlend
  • lähcelnd
  • älchelnd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lächelnd - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lcähelnd2llächelnd1läcchelnd1läcehlnd2lächeldn2lächellnd1lächelndd1lächelnnd1
Edit distance from "lächelnd"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lächelnd"?
"lächelnd" is spelled L-Ä-C-H-E-L-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛçl̩nt].
What does "lächelnd" mean?
As a verb, "lächelnd" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs lächeln
What words are commonly confused with "lächelnd"?
"lächelnd" is commonly confused with "lachen", "lachend", "lächelt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lächelnd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lächelnd" is [ˈlɛçl̩nt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lächelnd" come from?
"lächelnd" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lächelnd", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Magazins#17,068offensiv#17,086paradise#17,089Händchen#17,035

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Kreisliga13 variantsiranische13 variantsinsgeheim13 variantsreguliert13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list