Which to use
“laber” and “lasen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,469
- “laber” frequency rank
- #28,289
- “lasen” frequency rank
- 64758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laber | lasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen |
Where the eye mixes laber and lasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. laber and lasen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between laber and lasen
A purely visual mix-up. laber ([ˈlaːbɐ]) and lasen ([ˈlaːzn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laber is recorded at frequency rank #36,469, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐ]. lasen is at rank #28,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːzn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 64758, this pair ranks #630,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laber vs lasen
Shared letters: ael. Private to "laber": br. Private to "lasen": ns.
"laber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laber" and "lasen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laber" or "lasen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #630,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laber" and "lasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laber vs Lasern". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #630,388 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.