Which to use
“Laser” is a noun and “late” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,743
- “Laser” frequency rank
- #14,348
- “late” frequency rank
- 23091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laser | late |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quelle für intensives, gerichtetes und kohärentes Licht nur eines kleinen Wellenlängenbereichs (monochromatisch) | spät |
Letter map: Laser vs late
Shared letters muted; letters that set Laser and late apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: Laser vs late
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Laser is anoun and lateanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laser is recorded at frequency rank #8,743, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ]. late is at rank #14,348, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 23091, this pair ranks #1,865,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laser vs late
Shared letters: ael. Private to "Laser": rs. Private to "late": t.
"Laser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "late" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Laser" for "late" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Laser" or "late"?
What to do next
Pair "Laser" vs "late" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "late" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,865,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laser" and "late" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "late vs puzzles". 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 #1,865,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.