Which to use
“Last” and “Lot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,904
- “Last” frequency rank
- #14,628
- “Lot” frequency rank
- 17532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Last | Lot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, was sich durch sein Gewicht nach unten drückt oder zieht; auch Ladung, Fracht; was man trägt | zulaufendes Blei- oder Stahlgewicht an einer Schnur zur Bestimmung der Senkrechten |
Where the eye mixes Last and Lot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Last with Lot
A purely visual mix-up. Last ([last]) and Lot ([loːt]) 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 17532, 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]. Lot is at rank #14,628, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loːt].
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 17532, this pair ranks #1,926,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Last vs Lot
Shared letters: lt. Private to "Last": as. Private to "Lot": o.
"Last" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Last ← alst · lasst · lastt · lats · llast · lsat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Last" for "Lot" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Last" vs "Lot" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Last" and "Lot" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Last" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Last" and "Lot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lori vs Lot". 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 #1,926,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.