Which to use
“Last” and “Lose” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,904
- “Last” frequency rank
- #8,246
- “Lose” frequency rank
- 11150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Last | Lose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, was sich durch sein Gewicht nach unten drückt oder zieht; auch Ladung, Fracht; was man trägt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Los |
Where the eye mixes Last and Lose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Last with Lose
A purely visual mix-up. Last ([last]) and Lose ([ˈloːzə]) 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 11150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Last is recorded at frequency rank #2,904, classified as anoun, pronounced [last]. Lose is at rank #8,246, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzə].
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 11150, this pair ranks #1,971,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Last vs Lose
Shared letters: ls. Private to "Last": at. Private to "Lose": eo.
"Last" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Last" for "Lose" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Last" vs "Lose" - 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 "Last" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Last" and "Lose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Lose". 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 #1,971,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.