Which to use
“Laster” and “Leiter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,691
- “Laster” frequency rank
- #1,637
- “Leiter” frequency rank
- 13328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laster | Leiter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine schlechte Angewohnheit | Person, die etwas leitet beziehungsweise als verantwortlicher Vorgesetzter in leitender Position steht |
Where the eye mixes Laster and Leiter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Laster vs Leiter
A purely visual mix-up. Laster ([ˈlastɐ]) and Leiter ([ˈlaɪ̯tɐ]) 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 13328, 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]. Leiter is at rank #1,637, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tɐ].
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 13328, this pair ranks #1,958,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laster vs Leiter
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "Laster": as. Private to "Leiter": i.
"Laster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Leiter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Laster" and "Leiter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Laster" or "Leiter"?
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 "Leiter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laster" and "Leiter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs Laster". 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 #1,958,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.