lachen

[ˈlaxn̩]

/[ˈlaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“lachen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,486. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,486
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wegen Belustigung den Mund öffnen und Laute ausstoßen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lachen · lachen · German

lachen · rank #1,486 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,486
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kamera

Nearest frequency peer: Kamera (-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 „lachen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lachen“ 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).

lachen vs Lahn
50% similar
lachen vs laden
67% similar
lachen vs lagen
67% similar

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

Key facts for lachen
PropertyValue
Headwordlachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaxn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,486
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lachen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.lachenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kamera“ (#1,485), „Praxis“ (#1,487), „Interview“ (#1,484). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lachen“ bei #1,486. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around lachen (IPA [ˈlaxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,486 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "wegen Belustigung den Mund öffnen und Laute ausstoßen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lachen, with forms such as "alchen", "lacchen", and "lacehn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lahn", "laden", "lagen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 lachen, spelled L-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wegen Belustigung den Mund öffnen und Laute ausstoßen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lachen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich lache immer, wenn jemand einen Witz erzählt.
  2. Da kann ich nur lachen.

Antonyms

weinenheulen

This word in other languages

laugh(English)reír(Español)rire(Français)rir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alchen
  • lacchen
  • lacehn
  • lachenn
  • lachhen
  • lachne
  • lahcen
  • lcahen
  • llachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lachen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alchen2lacchen1lacehn2lachenn1lachhen1lachne2lahcen2lcahen2
Edit distance from "lachen"

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 "lachen"?
"lachen" is spelled L-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaxn̩].
What does "lachen" mean?
As a verb, "lachen" means: wegen Belustigung den Mund öffnen und Laute ausstoßen
What words are commonly confused with "lachen"?
"lachen" is commonly confused with "Lahn", "laden", "lagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lachen" is [ˈlaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lachen" come from?
"lachen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kamera#1,485Praxis#1,487Preise#1,488feiern#1,476

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Dienst9 variantsZuhause9 variantserstes9 variantsextrem9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list