laschetvsLatschenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: laschet is a verb, Latschen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“laschet” is a verb and “Latschen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,170
“laschet” frequency rank
#42,646
“Latschen” frequency rank
72816
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature laschet Latschen
Definition 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laschen einfacher, flacher, (bequemer, abgetragener) Schuh

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set laschet and Latschen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
laschet
8 ch
Latschen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: laschet is [ˈlaʃət] while Latschen is [ˈlaːt͡ʃn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72816, 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]. Latschen is at rank #42,646, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːt͡ʃn̩].

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 72816, this pair ranks #377,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of laschet vs Latschen

Shared letters: acehlst. Private to "laschet": -. Private to "Latschen": n.

"laschet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC  ·  "Latschen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • laschetalschet · lacshet · lascchet · lasceht · laschett · laschhet · laschte · lashcet
  • Latschenaltschen · lastchen · latcshen · latscchen · latscehn · latschenn · latschhen · latschne

Frequency comparison

laschet#30,170
Latschen#42,646

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "laschet" and "Latschen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "laschet" is a verb and "Latschen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "laschet" or "Latschen"?
"laschet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,170 in our German list, against #42,646 for "Latschen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering laschet vs Latschen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “laschet”; for a noun, it's “Latschen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “laschet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list