Which to use
“lagen” is a verb and “Latten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,664
- “lagen” frequency rank
- #41,309
- “Latten” frequency rank
- 43973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagen | Latten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs liegen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Latte |
Where the eye mixes lagen and Latten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lagen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Latten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lagen with Latten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lagen is [ˈlaːɡn̩] while Latten is [ˈlatn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lagen is recorded at frequency rank #2,664, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːɡn̩]. Latten is at rank #41,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlatn̩].
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 43973, this pair ranks #1,401,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lagen vs Latten
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "lagen": g. Private to "Latten": t.
"lagen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Latten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lagen" and "Latten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lagen" or "Latten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Latten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,401,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lagen" and "Latten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laatzen vs Latten". 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 #1,401,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.