Which to use
“Laken” and “Lasten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,291
- “Laken” frequency rank
- #8,744
- “Lasten” frequency rank
- 44035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laken | Lasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großes Tuch, mit dem eine Matratze abgedeckt wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Last |
Where the eye mixes Laken and Lasten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Laken runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Lasten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Laken and Lasten
A purely visual mix-up. Laken ([ˈlaːkn̩]) and Lasten ([ˈlastn̩]) 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 44035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laken is recorded at frequency rank #35,291, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːkn̩]. Lasten is at rank #8,744, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlastn̩].
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 44035, this pair ranks #1,399,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Laken vs Lasten
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "Laken": k. Private to "Lasten": st.
"Laken" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Lasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Laken" and "Lasten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Laken" vs "Lasten" - which ranks higher?
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 "Laken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,399,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laken" and "Lasten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laken vs Lasern". 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 #1,399,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.