lädst vs las, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“lädst” and “las” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,821
“lädst” frequency rank: #3,265
“las” frequency rank: 50086
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	lädst	las
Definition	2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden	1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lädst and las apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

lädst

3 ch

las

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lädst ([lɛːt͡st]) and las ([laːs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lädst is recorded at frequency rank #46,821, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛːt͡st]. las is at rank #3,265, tagged as averb, pronounced [laːs].

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 50086, this pair ranks #1,187,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lädst vs las

Shared letters: ls. Private to "lädst": dtä. Private to "las": a.

"lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "las" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

lädst#46,821

las#3,265

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lädst" and "las" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([lɛːt͡st] versus [laːs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "lädst" or "las"?

"las" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,265 in our German list, against #46,821 for "lädst". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering lädst vs las

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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