lachend

[laxn̩t]

/[laxn̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“lachend” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,913. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,913
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-lachend · lachend · German

lachend · rank #11,913 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,913
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH komplizierter

Nearest frequency peer: komplizierter (-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 „lachend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lachend“ 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).

lachend vs lichen
71% similar
lachend vs laufend
71% similar
lachend vs lachten
71% similar

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

Key facts for lachend
PropertyValue
Headwordlachend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[laxn̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,913
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lachend“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „komplizierter“ (#11,912), „Lagerung“ (#11,914), „komplexer“ (#11,911). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lachend“ bei #11,913. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around lachend (IPA [laxn̩t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,913 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs lachen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for lachend, with forms such as "alchend", "lacchend", and "lacehnd". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "lichen", "laufend", "lachten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is lachend, spelled L-A-C-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs lachen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alchend
  • lacchend
  • lacehnd
  • lachedn
  • lachendd
  • lachennd
  • lachhend
  • lachned
  • lahcend
  • lcahend
  • llachend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lachend - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alchend2lacchend1lacehnd2lachedn2lachendd1lachennd1lachhend1lachned2
Edit distance from "lachend"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Litauen#11,923lächelt#11,925längste#11,926Homburg#11,899

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

leistete11 variantsinsoweit11 variantsMasters11 variantsmeckern11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list