Which to use
“labern” and “lästern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,674
- “labern” frequency rank
- #31,671
- “lästern” frequency rank
- 53345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labern | lästern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Substanz und/oder unnötig lange, gewunden und umständlich, wortreich reden oder monologisieren | durch verächtliches Gerede beleidigen (insbesondere Gott, etwas Heiliges) |
Where the eye mixes labern and lästern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: labern vs lästern
A purely visual mix-up. labern ([ˈlaːbɐn]) and lästern ([ˈlɛstɐn]) 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 53345, 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]. lästern is at rank #31,671, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛstɐn].
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 53345, this pair ranks #1,061,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labern vs lästern
Shared letters: elnr. Private to "labern": ab. Private to "lästern": stä.
"labern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "lästern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- labern ← labbern · labenr · labernn · laberrn · labren · laebrn · lbaern · llabern
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "labern" for "lästern" ever safe?
Which is more common, "labern" or "lästern"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "labern" and "lästern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "labern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lästern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,061,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labern" and "lästern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs lästern". 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 #1,061,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.