# lasen vs late

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### lasen
*verb · IPA [ˈlaːzn̩] · frequency rank #28,289*
1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen

### late
*adjective · IPA […] · frequency rank #14,348*
spät

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/lasen-vs-late