Which to use
“Lasten” is a noun and “lästern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,744
- “Lasten” frequency rank
- #31,671
- “lästern” frequency rank
- 40415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lasten | lästern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Last | durch verächtliches Gerede beleidigen (insbesondere Gott, etwas Heiliges) |
Where the eye mixes Lasten and lästern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Lasten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lästern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Lasten with lästern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lasten is [ˈlastn̩] while lästern is [ˈlɛstɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lasten is recorded at frequency rank #8,744, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlastn̩]. lästern is at rank #31,671, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛstɐn].
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 40415, this pair ranks #1,509,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lasten vs lästern
Shared letters: elnst. Private to "Lasten": a. Private to "lästern": rä.
"Lasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lästern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lasten ← alsten · lasetn · lassten · lastenn · lastne · lastten · latsen · llasten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lasten" for "lästern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lasten" vs "lästern" - 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 "Lasten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lästern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lasten" and "lästern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs lästern". 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 #1,509,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.