Which to use
“lastet” and “leitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,644
- “lastet” frequency rank
- #4,137
- “leitet” frequency rank
- 36781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lastet | leitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leiten |
Where the eye mixes lastet and leitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lastet (CVCCVC) and leitet (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between lastet and leitet
A purely visual mix-up. lastet ([ˈlastət]) and leitet ([ˈlaɪ̯tət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36781, 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]. leitet is at rank #4,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯tət].
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 36781, this pair ranks #1,606,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lastet vs leitet
Shared letters: elt. Private to "lastet": as. Private to "leitet": i.
"lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "leitet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lastet" and "leitet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lastet" or "leitet" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lastet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,606,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lastet" and "leitet" 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 #1,606,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.