Which to use
“letztem” is an adjective and “letztens” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,291
- “letztem” frequency rank
- #8,243
- “letztens” frequency rank
- 27534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | letztem | letztens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs letzte | neulich, vor Kurzem |
Where the eye mixes letztem and letztens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. letztem runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against letztens's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses letztem with letztens
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: letztem is [ˈlɛt͡stəm] while letztens is [ˈlɛt͡stn̩s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
letztem is recorded at frequency rank #19,291, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛt͡stəm]. letztens is at rank #8,243, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈlɛt͡stn̩s].
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 27534, this pair ranks #1,800,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of letztem vs letztens
Shared letters: eltz. Private to "letztem": m. Private to "letztens": ns.
"letztem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "letztens" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "letztem" and "letztens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "letztem" vs "letztens" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "letztem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letztens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,800,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "letztem" and "letztens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs letztem". 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 #1,800,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.