# lagen vs later

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### lagen
*verb · IPA [ˈlaːɡn̩] · frequency rank #2,664*
1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liegen

### later
*adjective · IPA [ˈleɪtə(r)] · frequency rank #31,657*
später

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/lagen-vs-later