LastenvslettenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Lasten is a noun, letten is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Lasten” is a noun and “letten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,744
“Lasten” frequency rank
#46,806
“letten” frequency rank
55550
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Lasten letten
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Last Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs let

Letter map: Lasten vs letten

Shared letters muted; letters that set Lasten and letten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.

6 ch
Lasten
6 ch
letten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lasten is anoun and lettenaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55550, 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]. letten is at rank #46,806, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

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 55550, this pair ranks #975,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Lasten vs letten

Shared letters: elnt. Private to "Lasten": as. Private to "letten": -.

"Lasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "letten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lastenalsten · lasetn · lassten · lastenn · lastne · lastten · latsen · llasten
  • letteneltten · leten · letetn · lettenn · lettne · lletten · lteten

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Lasten" and "letten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Lasten" is a noun and "letten" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Lasten" or "letten"?
"Lasten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,744 in our German list, against #46,806 for "letten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list