Which to use
“lastet” and “löste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,644
- “lastet” frequency rank
- #6,693
- “löste” frequency rank
- 39337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lastet | löste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lasten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes lastet and löste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lastet and löste
A purely visual mix-up. lastet ([ˈlastət]) and löste ([ˈløːstə]) 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 39337, 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]. löste is at rank #6,693, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstə].
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 39337, this pair ranks #1,539,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lastet vs löste
Shared letters: elst. Private to "lastet": a. Private to "löste": ö.
"lastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "löste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lastet ← alstet · lasett · lasstet · lastett · lastte · lasttet · latset · llastet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lastet" and "löste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lastet" or "löste"?
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 "löste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,539,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lastet" and "löste" 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 #1,539,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.