Which to use
“Lasten” is a noun and “lastet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,744
- “Lasten” frequency rank
- #32,644
- “lastet” frequency rank
- 41388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lasten | lastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Last | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten |
Where the eye mixes Lasten and lastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Lasten and lastet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Lasten vs lastet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lasten is [ˈlastn̩] while lastet is [ˈlastət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “Lasten” becomes t in “lastet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41388, 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]. lastet is at rank #32,644, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlastət].
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 41388, this pair ranks #1,480,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lasten vs lastet
Shared letters: aelst. Private to "Lasten": n. Private to "lastet": -.
"Lasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lasten" and "lastet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lasten" vs "lastet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "lastet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,480,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lasten" and "lastet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lastet vs Latten". 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 #1,480,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.