Which to use
“Lasten” and “Leuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,744
- “Lasten” frequency rank
- #1,114
- “Leuten” frequency rank
- 9858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lasten | Leuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Last | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Leute |
Where the eye mixes Lasten and Leuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lasten (CVCCVC) and Leuten (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Lasten vs Leuten
A purely visual mix-up. Lasten ([ˈlastn̩]) and Leuten ([ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩]) 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 9858, 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]. Leuten is at rank #1,114, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 9858, this pair ranks #1,977,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lasten vs Leuten
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "Lasten": as. Private to "Leuten": u.
"Lasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Leuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lasten" for "Leuten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lasten" vs "Leuten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Leuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lasten" and "Leuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Lasten". 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 #1,977,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.