Which to use
“Land” and “Last” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #313
- “Land” frequency rank
- #2,904
- “Last” frequency rank
- 3217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Land | Last |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die nicht von Meer bedeckte Erdoberfläche | etwas, was sich durch sein Gewicht nach unten drückt oder zieht; auch Ladung, Fracht; was man trägt |
Where the eye mixes Land and Last
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Land ([lant]) and Last ([last]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Land is recorded at frequency rank #313, classified as anoun, pronounced [lant]. 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 3217, this pair ranks #2,000,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Land vs Last
Shared letters: al. Private to "Land": dn. Private to "Last": st.
"Land" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Last" · 4 letters · shape CVCC