Which to use
“Lettern” and “Letzter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,889
- “Lettern” frequency rank
- #1,702
- “Letzter” frequency rank
- 37591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lettern | Letzter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Letter | in einer zeitlichen, räumlichen oder rangmäßigen Abfolge am Ende Stehender |
Where the eye mixes Lettern and Letzter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Lettern (CVCCVCC) and Letzter (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Lettern and Letzter
A purely visual mix-up. Lettern ([ˈlɛtɐn]) and Letzter ([ˈlɛt͡stɐ]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lettern is recorded at frequency rank #35,889, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛtɐn]. 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 37591, this pair ranks #1,586,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lettern vs Letzter
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "Lettern": n. Private to "Letzter": z.
"Lettern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Letzter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lettern" and "Letzter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lettern" or "Letzter"?
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 "Lettern" 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 #1,586,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lettern" and "Letzter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs Lettern". 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 #1,586,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.