Which to use
“lasen” is a verb and “Lasern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,289
- “lasen” frequency rank
- #49,860
- “Lasern” frequency rank
- 78149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasen | Lasern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Laser |
Where the eye mixes lasen and Lasern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lasen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Lasern's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lasen and Lasern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasen is [ˈlaːzn̩] while Lasern is [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐn]. 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 78149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasen is recorded at frequency rank #28,289, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːzn̩]. Lasern is at rank #49,860, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐn].
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 78149, this pair ranks #244,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lasen vs Lasern
Shared letters: aelns. Private to "lasen": -. Private to "Lasern": r.
"lasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Lasern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lasen" and "Lasern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lasen" vs "Lasern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasen" and "Lasern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Läufern". 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 #244,745 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.