Which to use
“lasen” and “liken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,289
- “lasen” frequency rank
- #39,513
- “liken” frequency rank
- 67802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasen | liken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen | etwas nach seinem Geschmack finden, Wohlgefallen an etwas finden; jemanden leiden mögen |
Where the eye mixes lasen and liken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lasen and liken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: lasen vs liken
A purely visual mix-up. lasen ([ˈlaːzn̩]) and liken ([ˈlaɪ̯kn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67802, 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]. liken is at rank #39,513, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯kn̩].
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 67802, this pair ranks #528,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasen vs liken
Shared letters: eln. Private to "lasen": as. Private to "liken": ik.
"lasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "liken" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lasen" and "liken" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lasen" or "liken" show up more?
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 "liken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #528,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasen" and "liken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauen vs liken". 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 #528,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.