Which to use
“Lager” and “Laster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,895
- “Lager” frequency rank
- #11,691
- “Laster” frequency rank
- 13586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lager | Laster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Raum oder Gebäude zur geordneten Unterbringung von Waren | eine schlechte Angewohnheit |
Where the eye mixes Lager and Laster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lager runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Laster's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Lager and Laster
A purely visual mix-up. Lager ([ˈlaːɡɐ]) and Laster ([ˈlastɐ]) 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 13586, 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]. Laster is at rank #11,691, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlastɐ].
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 13586, this pair ranks #1,957,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lager vs Laster
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "Lager": g. Private to "Laster": st.
"Lager" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Laster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lager" and "Laster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lager" or "Laster" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Laster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lager" and "Laster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Laster". 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 #1,957,032 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.