Which to use
“Laster” is a noun and “listet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,691
- “Laster” frequency rank
- #23,608
- “listet” frequency rank
- 35299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laster | listet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine schlechte Angewohnheit | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes Laster and listet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Laster and listet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Laster is [ˈlastɐ] while listet is [ˈlɪstət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35299, 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]. listet is at rank #23,608, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɪstət].
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 35299, this pair ranks #1,643,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laster vs listet
Shared letters: elst. Private to "Laster": ar. Private to "listet": i.
"Laster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "listet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Laster" and "listet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Laster" or "listet" show up more?
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 "listet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,643,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laster" and "listet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasset vs listet". 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 #1,643,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.