Which to use
“lastet” is a verb and “lästig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,644
- “lastet” frequency rank
- #16,484
- “lästig” frequency rank
- 49128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lastet | lästig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten | auf unangenehme Weise störend, hinderlich |
Where the eye mixes lastet and lästig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lastet and lästig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lastet is [ˈlastət] while lästig is [ˈlɛstɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lastet is recorded at frequency rank #32,644, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlastət]. lästig is at rank #16,484, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛstɪç].
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 49128, this pair ranks #1,223,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lastet vs lästig
Shared letters: lst. Private to "lastet": ae. Private to "lästig": giä.
"lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lästig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lastet ← alstet · lasett · lasstet · lastett · lastte · lasttet · latset · llastet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lastet" and "lästig" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lastet" or "lästig" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lastet" and "lästig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lastet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lästig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,223,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lastet" and "lästig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lastet vs Latten". 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 #1,223,120 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.