Which to use
“lasen” is a verb and “latent” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,289
- “lasen” frequency rank
- #32,645
- “latent” frequency rank
- 60934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasen | latent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen | vorhanden, aber noch nicht erkennbar, versteckt, verborgen, nicht offenkundig |
Where the eye mixes lasen and latent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lasen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against latent's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lasen and latent
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasen is [ˈlaːzn̩] while latent is [laˈtɛnt]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60934, 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]. latent is at rank #32,645, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laˈtɛnt].
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 60934, this pair ranks #768,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasen vs latent
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "lasen": s. Private to "latent": t.
"lasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "latent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lasen" and "latent" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lasen" or "latent" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lasen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "latent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #768,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasen" and "latent" 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 #768,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.