Which to use
“Laster” and “letter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,691
- “Laster” frequency rank
- #29,681
- “letter” frequency rank
- 41372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laster | letter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine schlechte Angewohnheit | Brief |
Where the eye mixes Laster and letter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Laster vs letter
A purely visual mix-up. Laster ([ˈlastɐ]) and letter ([letə(r)]) 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 41372, 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]. letter is at rank #29,681, tagged as anoun, pronounced [letə(r)].
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 41372, this pair ranks #1,481,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Laster vs letter
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "Laster": as. Private to "letter": -.
"Laster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "letter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Laster" and "letter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Laster" vs "letter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,481,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laster" and "letter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs letter". 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 #1,481,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.