Which to use
“lapped” is an adjective and “lasted” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,776
- “lapped” frequency rank
- #6,158
- “lasted” frequency rank
- 46934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lapped | lasted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race. | simple past and past participle of last |
Letter map: lapped vs lasted
Shared letters muted; letters that set lapped and lasted apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - lapped and lasted
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lapped is anadjective and lastedaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lapped is recorded at frequency rank #40,776, classified as anadj. lasted is at rank #6,158, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈlɑːstɪd/.
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 46934, this pair ranks #207,127 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lapped vs lasted
Shared letters: adel. Private to "lapped": p. Private to "lasted": st.
"lapped" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lasted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lapped" and "lasted" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lapped" vs "lasted" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lapped" and "lasted".
- Full dictionary entry for "lapped" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lasted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,127 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lapped" and "lasted" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lapped vs leaped". 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 #207,127 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.