Lachkrampf

[ˈlaxˌkʁamp͡f]

/[ˈlaxˌkʁamp͡f]/ noun

The verdict

“Lachkrampf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kaum beherrschbarer Lachanfall

Corpus desk

Index DE-lachkrampf · Lachkrampf · German

Lachkrampf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Lachkrampf
PropertyValue
HeadwordLachkrampf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaxˌkʁamp͡f]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lachkrampf“ im Deutschen

Lachkrampfschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lachkrampf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaxˌkʁamp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kaum beherrschbarer Lachanfall".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lachkrampf, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lachkrampf, spelled L-A-C-H-K-R-A-M-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    kaum beherrschbarer Lachanfall

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich glaube, ich hatte in meinem ganzen Leben nur einen echten Lachkrampf, und der liegt Jahre zurück.“
  2. „Ich musste meine Lektüre mehrmals unterbrechen und aus dem Fenster schauen, um meine Mitreisenden durch meinen Lachkrampf nicht zu stören.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lachkrampf"?
"Lachkrampf" is spelled L-A-C-H-K-R-A-M-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaxˌkʁamp͡f].
What does "Lachkrampf" mean?
As a noun, "Lachkrampf" means: kaum beherrschbarer Lachanfall
How do you pronounce "Lachkrampf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lachkrampf" is [ˈlaxˌkʁamp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lachkrampf" come from?
"Lachkrampf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list