Which to use
“letten” is a verb and “Letzter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,806
- “letten” frequency rank
- #1,702
- “Letzter” frequency rank
- 48508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | letten | Letzter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs let | in einer zeitlichen, räumlichen oder rangmäßigen Abfolge am Ende Stehender |
Letter map: letten vs Letzter
Shared letters muted; letters that set letten and Letzter apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. letten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Letzter's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: letten vs Letzter
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: letten is averb and Letzteranoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
letten is recorded at frequency rank #46,806, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Letzter is at rank #1,702, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛt͡stɐ].
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 48508, this pair ranks #1,246,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of letten vs Letzter
Shared letters: elt. Private to "letten": n. Private to "Letzter": rz.
"letten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Letzter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "letten" and "Letzter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "letten" or "Letzter"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "letten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Letzter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,246,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "letten" and "Letzter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs puzzles". 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 #1,246,001 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.