Last

[last]

/[last]/ noun

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The verdict

“Last” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,904
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, was sich durch sein Gewicht nach unten drückt oder zieht; auch Ladung, Fracht; was man trägt

Corpus desk

Index DE-last · Last · German

Last · rank #2,904 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,904
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Landwirtschaft

Nearest frequency peer: Landwirtschaft (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Last”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Last” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Last vs Los
50% similar
Last vs law
25% similar
Last vs let
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Last
PropertyValue
HeadwordLast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[last]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,904
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Last” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lastliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Landwirtschaft“ (#2,903), „lebe“ (#2,905), „Koch“ (#2,902). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Last (IPA [last]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,904 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Last, with forms such as "alst", "lasst", and "lastt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Los", "law", "let", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Last, spelled L-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, was sich durch sein Gewicht nach unten drückt oder zieht; auch Ladung, Fracht; was man trägt
  2. 2
    psychischer Druck, beschwerlicher Umstand
  3. 3
    Kraft, die auf eine sich im Betrieb befindende Maschine wirkt
  4. 4
    elektrischer Widerstand, elektrischer Verbraucher

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Last appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Paket war eine große Last für die Frau.
  2. Sie hatte an der Last schwer zu tragen.

Synonyms

BallastGewichtSchwereBelastungBürdeDruckWiderstandVerbraucher

This word in other languages

load(English)carga(Español)charge(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alst
  • lasst
  • lastt
  • lats
  • llast
  • lsat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Last - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alst2lasst1lastt1lats2llast1lsat2
Edit distance from "Last"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Last"?
"Last" is spelled L-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [last].
What does "Last" mean?
As a noun, "Last" means: etwas, was sich durch sein Gewicht nach unten drückt oder zieht; auch Ladung, Fracht; was man trägt
What words are commonly confused with "Last"?
"Last" is commonly confused with "Los", "law", "let". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Last"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Last" is [last]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Last" come from?
"Last" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Last", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lebe#2,905Koch#2,902lese#2,907NATO#2,914

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

kannte6 variantsmario6 variantsstieg6 variantsStoff6 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Last". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Last" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Los". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,904 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list