Which to use
“lastet” is a verb and “Latten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,644
- “lastet” frequency rank
- #41,309
- “Latten” frequency rank
- 73953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lastet | Latten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Latte |
Where the eye mixes lastet and Latten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lastet vs Latten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lastet is [ˈlastət] while Latten is [ˈlatn̩]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73953, 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]. Latten is at rank #41,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlatn̩].
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 73953, this pair ranks #346,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lastet vs Latten
Shared letters: aelt. Private to "lastet": s. Private to "Latten": n.
"lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Latten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lastet" for "Latten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lastet" or "Latten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lastet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Latten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #346,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lastet" and "Latten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Laatzen 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 #346,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.