Which to use
“lastet” and “leistet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,644
- “lastet” frequency rank
- #6,829
- “leistet” frequency rank
- 39473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lastet | leistet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leisten |
Where the eye mixes lastet and leistet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lastet runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against leistet's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lastet with leistet
A purely visual mix-up. lastet ([ˈlastət]) and leistet ([ˈlaɪ̯stət]) 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 39473, 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]. leistet is at rank #6,829, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯stət].
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 39473, this pair ranks #1,535,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lastet vs leistet
Shared letters: elst. Private to "lastet": a. Private to "leistet": i.
"lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "leistet" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lastet" for "leistet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lastet" vs "leistet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lastet" and "leistet" 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 "leistet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,535,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lastet" and "leistet" 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 #1,535,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.