Which to use
“lädst” and “lässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,821
- “lädst” frequency rank
- #318
- “lässt” frequency rank
- 47139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädst | lässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen |
Where the eye mixes lädst and lässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lädst and lässt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lädst and lässt
A purely visual mix-up. lädst ([lɛːt͡st]) and lässt ([lɛst]) 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 a single letter - d in “lädst” becomes s in “lässt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47139, 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]. lässt is at rank #318, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛst].
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 47139, this pair ranks #1,294,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lädst vs lässt
Shared letters: lstä. Private to "lädst": d. Private to "lässt": -.
"lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lässt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lädst" and "lässt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lädst" or "lässt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lädst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,294,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lädst" and "lässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs lähmt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,294,831 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.