landetvslassetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“landet” and “lasset” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,617
“landet” frequency rank
#39,497
“lasset” frequency rank
45114
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature landet lasset
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs landen 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set landet and lasset apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
landet
6 ch
lasset

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. landet ([ˈlandət]) and lasset ([ˈlasət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

landet is recorded at frequency rank #5,617, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlandət]. lasset is at rank #39,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlasət].

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 45114, this pair ranks #1,364,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of landet vs lasset

Shared letters: aelt. Private to "landet": dn. Private to "lasset": s.

"landet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "lasset" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • landetalndet · ladnet · landdet · landett · landte · lanedt · lanndet · llandet
  • lassetalsset · lasest · laset · lassett · lasste · laßet · llasset · lsaset

Frequency comparison

landet#5,617
lasset#39,497

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "landet" and "lasset" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlandət] versus [ˈlasət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "landet" or "lasset"?
"landet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,617 in our German list, against #39,497 for "lasset". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering landet vs lasset

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “landet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list