Which to use
“lane” and “Last” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,142
- “lane” frequency rank
- #2,904
- “Last” frequency rank
- 18046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lane | Last |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Weg, Feldweg, Pfad, Heckenpfad | etwas, was sich durch sein Gewicht nach unten drückt oder zieht; auch Ladung, Fracht; was man trägt |
Where the eye mixes lane and Last
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lane and Last
A purely visual mix-up. lane ([leɪn]) 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 18046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lane is recorded at frequency rank #15,142, classified as anoun, pronounced [leɪn]. 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 18046, this pair ranks #1,921,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lane vs Last
Shared letters: al. Private to "lane": en. Private to "Last": st.
"lane" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Last" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lane" and "Last" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lane" or "Last"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lane" 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 #1,921,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lane" and "Last" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs lane". 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 #1,921,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.