# lasen vs later

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### later
*adjective · IPA [ˈleɪtə(r)] · frequency rank #31,657*
später

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