LastervsLattenConfusable pair

Which to use

“Laster” and “Latten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,691
“Laster” frequency rank
#41,309
“Latten” frequency rank
53000
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Laster Latten
Definition eine schlechte Angewohnheit Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Latte

Where the eye mixes Laster and Latten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Laster
6 ch
Latten

Look-alike desk: Laster vs Latten

A purely visual mix-up. Laster ([ˈlastɐ]) and Latten ([ˈlatn̩]) 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 53000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Laster is recorded at frequency rank #11,691, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlastɐ]. Latten is at rank #41,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlatn̩].

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 53000, this pair ranks #1,075,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Laster vs Latten

Shared letters: aelt. Private to "Laster": rs. Private to "Latten": n.

"Laster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Latten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lasterlasetr · lasster · lasterr · lastre · lastter · latser · llaster · lsater
  • Lattenlattenn · lattne · llatten · ltaten

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Laster" for "Latten" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlastɐ] versus [ˈlatn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Laster" vs "Latten" - which ranks higher?
"Laster" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,691 in our German list, against #41,309 for "Latten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Laster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Latten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,075,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Laster" and "Latten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laatzen 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 #1,075,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list