Which to use
“lasen” and “lösten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,289
- “lasen” frequency rank
- #18,977
- “lösten” frequency rank
- 47266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasen | lösten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes lasen and lösten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lasen with lösten
A purely visual mix-up. lasen ([ˈlaːzn̩]) and lösten ([ˈløːstn̩]) 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 47266, 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]. lösten is at rank #18,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstn̩].
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 47266, this pair ranks #1,290,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasen vs lösten
Shared letters: elns. Private to "lasen": a. Private to "lösten": tö.
"lasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lösten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lasen ← alsen · laesn · lasenn · lasne · llasen · lsaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lasen" and "lösten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lasen" vs "lösten" - which ranks higher?
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 "lösten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,290,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasen" and "lösten" 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 #1,290,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.