Which to use
“Lasten” and “Liste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,744
- “Lasten” frequency rank
- #957
- “Liste” frequency rank
- 9701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lasten | Liste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Last | ein schriftliches Verzeichnis, in dem mehrere Punkte in einer bestimmten Reihenfolge aufgeführt sind |
Where the eye mixes Lasten and Liste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lasten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Liste's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Lasten and Liste
A purely visual mix-up. Lasten ([ˈlastn̩]) and Liste ([ˈlɪstə]) 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 9701, 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]. Liste is at rank #957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪstə].
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 9701, this pair ranks #1,978,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lasten vs Liste
Shared letters: elst. Private to "Lasten": an. Private to "Liste": i.
"Lasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Liste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lasten" for "Liste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lasten" or "Liste"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lasten" and "Liste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Liste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lasten" and "Liste" 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 #1,978,713 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.