Which to use
“lasts” and “LAT” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,309
- “lasts” frequency rank
- #24,494
- “LAT” frequency rank
- 32803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasts | LAT |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of last | Initialism of lowest astronomical tide. |
Letter map: lasts vs LAT
Shared letters muted; letters that set lasts and LAT apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lasts vs LAT
lasts and LAT are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasts is recorded at frequency rank #8,309, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɑːsts/. LAT is at rank #24,494, tagged as anoun.
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 32803, this pair ranks #334,795 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasts vs LAT
Shared letters: alt. Private to "lasts": s. Private to "LAT": -.
"lasts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "LAT" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lasts ← alsts · lassts · lastss · lastts · latss · llasts · lsats
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lasts" and "LAT" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lasts" vs "LAT" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "lasts" vs "LAT" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "LAT" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #334,795 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasts" and "LAT" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "LAT vs LSC". 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 #334,795 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.