Which to use
“Lager” and “Lasern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,895
- “Lager” frequency rank
- #49,860
- “Lasern” frequency rank
- 51755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lager | Lasern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Raum oder Gebäude zur geordneten Unterbringung von Waren | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Laser |
Where the eye mixes Lager and Lasern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lager and Lasern
A purely visual mix-up. Lager ([ˈlaːɡɐ]) and Lasern ([ˈlɛɪ̯zɐn]) 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 51755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lager is recorded at frequency rank #1,895, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐ]. Lasern is at rank #49,860, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐn].
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 51755, this pair ranks #1,123,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lager vs Lasern
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "Lager": g. Private to "Lasern": ns.
"Lager" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Lasern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lager" and "Lasern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lager" or "Lasern"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lager" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,123,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lager" and "Lasern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Läufern". 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 #1,123,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.