lächle

[ˈlɛçlə]

/[ˈlɛçlə]/ verb

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The verdict

“lächle” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,515
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lächeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-lachle · lächle · German

lächle · rank #39,515 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,515
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Linksradikalen

Nearest frequency peer: Linksradikalen (-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 „lächle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lächle“ 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).

lächle vs lacht
50% similar
lächle vs Lachs
33% similar
lächle vs Lacke
33% similar

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

Key facts for lächle
PropertyValue
Headwordlächle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlɛçlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,515
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lächle“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).lächleliegt 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: „Linksradikalen“ (#39,514), „Läuferinnen“ (#39,516), „liken“ (#39,513). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lächle“ bei #39,515. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around lächle (IPA [ˈlɛçlə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,515 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lächle, with forms such as "lcähle", "llächle", and "läcchle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "lacht", "Lachs", "Lacke", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is lächle, spelled L-Ä-C-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lächeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lächeln
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lächeln
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lächeln

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcähle
  • llächle
  • läcchle
  • lächel
  • lächhle
  • lächlle
  • läclhe
  • lähcle
  • älchle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lächle - 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.

lcähle2llächle1läcchle1lächel2lächhle1lächlle1läclhe2lähcle2
Edit distance from "lächle"

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 "lächle"?
"lächle" is spelled L-Ä-C-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛçlə].
What does "lächle" mean?
As a verb, "lächle" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lächeln
What words are commonly confused with "lächle"?
"lächle" is commonly confused with "lacht", "Lachs", "Lacke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lächle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lächle" is [ˈlɛçlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lächle" come from?
"lächle" 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 "lächle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

leckte#39,504Launen#39,499lasset#39,497Mossad#39,534

Similar misspelling depth

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

kürten9 variantsKnödel9 variantsKennung9 variantspocher9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list