Which to use
“letztens” is an adverb and “Letzter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,243
- “letztens” frequency rank
- #1,702
- “Letzter” frequency rank
- 9945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | letztens | Letzter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | neulich, vor Kurzem | in einer zeitlichen, räumlichen oder rangmäßigen Abfolge am Ende Stehender |
Where the eye mixes letztens and Letzter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. letztens runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Letzter's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses letztens with Letzter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: letztens is [ˈlɛt͡stn̩s] while Letzter is [ˈlɛt͡stɐ]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
letztens is recorded at frequency rank #8,243, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈlɛt͡stn̩s]. 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 9945, this pair ranks #1,977,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of letztens vs Letzter
Shared letters: eltz. Private to "letztens": ns. Private to "Letzter": r.
"letztens" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Letzter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "letztens" and "Letzter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "letztens" or "Letzter"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "letztens" and "Letzter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "letztens" 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 #1,977,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "letztens" and "Letzter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs letztens". 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 #1,977,525 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.