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Which to use

“laschet” and “lastet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,170
“laschet” frequency rank
#32,644
“lastet” frequency rank
62814
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature laschet lastet
Definition 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laschen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten

Where the eye mixes laschet and lastet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. laschet runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against lastet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
laschet
6 ch
lastet

Visual trap between laschet and lastet

A purely visual mix-up. laschet ([ˈlaʃət]) and lastet ([ˈlastət]) 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 62814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

laschet is recorded at frequency rank #30,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʃət]. lastet is at rank #32,644, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlastət].

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 62814, this pair ranks #699,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of laschet vs lastet

Shared letters: aelst. Private to "laschet": ch. Private to "lastet": -.

"laschet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC  ·  "lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • laschet ← alschet · lacshet · lascchet · lasceht · laschett · laschhet · laschte · lashcet
  • lastet ← alstet · lasett · lasstet · lastett · lastte · lasttet · latset · llastet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "laschet" for "lastet" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlaʃət] versus [ˈlastət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "laschet" or "lastet"?
"laschet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,170 in our German list, against #32,644 for "lastet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "laschet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "lastet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #699,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "laschet" and "lastet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laschet vs lauscht". 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 #699,238 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list