lästern

[ˈlɛstɐn]

/[ˈlɛstɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“lästern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,671. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,671
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch verächtliches Gerede beleidigen (insbesondere Gott, etwas Heiliges)

Corpus desk

Index DE-lastern · lästern · German

lästern · rank #31,671 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,671
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lutherische

Nearest frequency peer: lutherische (-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 „lästern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lästern“ 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).

lästern vs later
57% similar
lästern vs lauter
57% similar
lästern vs listen
71% similar

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

Key facts for lästern
PropertyValue
Headwordlästern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlɛstɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,671
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lästern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lästernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lutherische“ (#31,670), „Macken“ (#31,672), „Lump“ (#31,669). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lästern“ bei #31,671. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around lästern (IPA [ˈlɛstɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,671 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for lästern, with forms such as "llästern", "lsätern", and "läsetrn". 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, "later", "lauter", "listen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 lästern, spelled L-Ä-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch verächtliches Gerede beleidigen (insbesondere Gott, etwas Heiliges)
  2. 2
    subjektive und abwertende Kritik äußern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Kein Haar unseres Hauptes, kein Spatz am Dache fällt ohne den Willen des Herrn – sollen Menschenbrüder umsonst gefallen sein? Nein und nein und tausendmal nein! Wir würden Gott lästern, wollten wir es behaupten.“
  2. „Heuchlerische Duckmäuser, die unter der Last ihrer geheimen Sünden niedergebeugt einherschleichen, wagen es, ein Zeitalter zu lästern, das vielleicht das heiligste ist von allen seinen Vorgängern und Nachfolgern, ein Zeitalter, das sich opfert für die Sünden der Vergangenheit und für das Glück der Zukunft, ein Messias unter den Jahrhunderten […].“

Synonyms

blasphemierenschmähenablästerndurchhechelnherziehenhetzenklatschenkritisierenlosziehenmokierenratschenschlechtmachenspottenstänkerntratschen

This word in other languages

blaspheme(English)blasfemar(Español)blasphémer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llästern
  • lsätern
  • läsetrn
  • lässtern
  • lästenr
  • lästernn
  • lästerrn
  • lästren
  • lästtern
  • lätsern
  • älstern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lästern - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

llästern1lsätern2läsetrn2lässtern1lästenr2lästernn1lästerrn1lästren2
Edit distance from "lästern"

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 "lästern"?
"lästern" is spelled L-Ä-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛstɐn].
What does "lästern" mean?
As a verb, "lästern" means: durch verächtliches Gerede beleidigen (insbesondere Gott, etwas Heiliges)
What words are commonly confused with "lästern"?
"lästern" is commonly confused with "later", "lauter", "listen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lästern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lästern" is [ˈlɛstɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lästern" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lennart#31,664Migrant#31,685Korsika#31,651moments#31,691

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Muschis11 variantsKirchhof11 variantsnonstop11 variantsOperator11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list