Which to use
“labern” and “lasen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,674
- “labern” frequency rank
- #28,289
- “lasen” frequency rank
- 49963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labern | lasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Substanz und/oder unnötig lange, gewunden und umständlich, wortreich reden oder monologisieren | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen |
Where the eye mixes labern and lasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between labern and lasen
A purely visual mix-up. labern ([ˈlaːbɐn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labern is recorded at frequency rank #21,674, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐn]. 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 49963, this pair ranks #1,191,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labern vs lasen
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "labern": br. Private to "lasen": s.
"labern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "lasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labern" and "lasen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "labern" or "lasen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "labern" 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 #1,191,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labern" and "lasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasen 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 #1,191,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.