Which to use
“lästern” and “läuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,671
- “lästern” frequency rank
- #21,685
- “läuten” frequency rank
- 53356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lästern | läuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch verächtliches Gerede beleidigen (insbesondere Gott, etwas Heiliges) | Geräusche durch das Bewegen einer Glocke hervorrufen |
Where the eye mixes lästern and läuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lästern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against läuten's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lästern and läuten
A purely visual mix-up. lästern ([ˈlɛstɐn]) and läuten ([ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩]) 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 53356, 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]. läuten is at rank #21,685, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 53356, this pair ranks #1,061,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lästern vs läuten
Shared letters: elntä. Private to "lästern": rs. Private to "läuten": u.
"lästern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "läuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lästern" and "läuten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lästern" or "läuten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lästern" and "läuten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lästern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "läuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,061,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lästern" and "läuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs lästern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,061,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.