Which to use
“lästern” and “lastet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,671
- “lästern” frequency rank
- #32,644
- “lastet” frequency rank
- 64315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lästern | lastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch verächtliches Gerede beleidigen (insbesondere Gott, etwas Heiliges) | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten |
Where the eye mixes lästern and lastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lästern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against lastet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lästern and lastet
A purely visual mix-up. lästern ([ˈlɛstɐn]) and lastet ([ˈlastət]) 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 64315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lästern is recorded at frequency rank #31,671, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛstɐn]. lastet is at rank #32,644, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlastət].
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 64315, this pair ranks #645,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lästern vs lastet
Shared letters: elst. Private to "lästern": nrä. Private to "lastet": a.
"lästern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lastet ← alstet · lasett · lasstet · lastett · lastte · lasttet · latset · llastet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lästern" and "lastet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lästern" or "lastet" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lästern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lastet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #645,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lästern" and "lastet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs lästern". 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 #645,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.