Which to use
“Lappen” is a noun and “lassen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,942
- “Lappen” frequency rank
- #162
- “lassen” frequency rank
- 10104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lappen | lassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativ kleines Stück aus Leder oder Stoff | nichts verändern und somit alles so lassen, wie es ist; etwas beim Status quo belassen |
Where the eye mixes Lappen and lassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lappen and lassen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lappen is [ˈlapm̩] while lassen is [ˈlasn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lappen is recorded at frequency rank #9,942, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlapm̩]. lassen is at rank #162, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlasn̩].
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 10104, this pair ranks #1,976,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lappen vs lassen
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "Lappen": p. Private to "lassen": s.
"Lappen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lappen" for "lassen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lappen" and "lassen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lappen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lappen" and "lassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lappen vs lauen". 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 #1,976,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.