Laster

[ˈlastɐ]

/[ˈlastɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Laster” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,691. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,691
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine schlechte Angewohnheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-laster · Laster · German

Laster · rank #11,691 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,691
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH langjähriger

Nearest frequency peer: langjähriger (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Laster“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Laster“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Laster vs late
50% similar
Laster vs Liste
67% similar
Laster vs Leser
67% similar

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

Key facts for Laster
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlastɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,691
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Laster“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lasterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „langjähriger“ (#11,690), „legendären“ (#11,692), „Koordinaten“ (#11,689). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Laster“ bei #11,691. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Laster (IPA [ˈlastɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,691 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine schlechte Angewohnheit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Laster, with forms such as "lasetr", "lasster", and "lasterr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "late", "Liste", "Leser", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Laster, spelled L-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine schlechte Angewohnheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Rauchen war nicht Karls einziges Laster.
  2. „Es waren genussfreudige Zeiten, in denen die Liebhaber von Stinkbolzen noch nicht fürchten mussten, bei ihrem Laster ertappt und von einem aufgebrachten Mob gesundheitsbewusster Kostverächter um die Häuser gejagt und an der nächsten Laterne aufgeknüpft zu werden.“

Antonyms

Tugend

This word in other languages

vice(English)vicio(Español)vice(Français)vício(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lasetr
  • lasster
  • lasterr
  • lastre
  • lastter
  • latser
  • llaster
  • lsater

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Laster - 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.

lasetr2lasster1lasterr1lastre2lastter1latser2llaster1lsater2
Edit distance from "Laster"

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 "Laster"?
"Laster" is spelled L-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlastɐ].
What does "Laster" mean?
As a noun, "Laster" means: eine schlechte Angewohnheit
What words are commonly confused with "Laster"?
"Laster" is commonly confused with "late", "Liste", "Leser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Laster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laster" is [ˈlastɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Laster" come from?
"Laster" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list