Which to use
“Lahr” is a name and “Last” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,085
- “Lahr” frequency rank
- #2,904
- “Last” frequency rank
- 28989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lahr | Last |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland | etwas, was sich durch sein Gewicht nach unten drückt oder zieht; auch Ladung, Fracht; was man trägt |
Where the eye mixes Lahr and Last
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lahr and Last
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lahr is [laːɐ̯] while Last is [last]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lahr is recorded at frequency rank #26,085, classified as aname, pronounced [laːɐ̯]. Last is at rank #2,904, tagged as anoun, pronounced [last].
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 28989, this pair ranks #1,775,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lahr vs Last
Shared letters: al. Private to "Lahr": hr. Private to "Last": st.
"Lahr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Last" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lahr" and "Last" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lahr" or "Last" 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 "Lahr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Last" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,775,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lahr" and "Last" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt vs Lahr". 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 #1,775,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.