Which to use
“lasen” and “lastet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,289
- “lasen” frequency rank
- #32,644
- “lastet” frequency rank
- 60933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasen | lastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten |
Where the eye mixes lasen and lastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lasen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against lastet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lasen with lastet
A purely visual mix-up. lasen ([ˈlaːzn̩]) 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 60933, 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]. 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 60933, this pair ranks #768,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasen vs lastet
Shared letters: aels. Private to "lasen": n. Private to "lastet": t.
"lasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lasen" and "lastet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lasen" or "lastet"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasen" 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 #768,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasen" and "lastet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasen vs Lasern". 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 #768,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.