Which to use
“Lasern” and “Laster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,860
- “Lasern” frequency rank
- #11,691
- “Laster” frequency rank
- 61551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lasern | Laster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Laser | eine schlechte Angewohnheit |
Where the eye mixes Lasern and Laster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lasern and Laster
A purely visual mix-up. Lasern ([ˈlɛɪ̯zɐn]) and Laster ([ˈlastɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lasern is recorded at frequency rank #49,860, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐn]. Laster is at rank #11,691, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlastɐ].
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 61551, this pair ranks #745,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lasern vs Laster
Shared letters: aelrs. Private to "Lasern": n. Private to "Laster": t.
"Lasern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Laster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lasern" and "Laster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lasern" vs "Laster" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lasern" and "Laster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Laster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #745,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lasern" and "Laster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Läufern". 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 #745,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.