Which to use
“lastet” and “listen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,644
- “lastet” frequency rank
- #5,978
- “listen” frequency rank
- 38622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lastet | listen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten | etwas mündlich aufzählen oder schriftlich anführen |
Where the eye mixes lastet and listen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lastet and listen
A purely visual mix-up. lastet ([ˈlastət]) and listen ([ˈlɪstn̩]) 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 38622, 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]. listen is at rank #5,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɪstn̩].
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 38622, this pair ranks #1,559,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lastet vs listen
Shared letters: elst. Private to "lastet": a. Private to "listen": in.
"lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "listen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lastet" and "listen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lastet" vs "listen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "listen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,559,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lastet" and "listen" 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 #1,559,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.