Which to use
“las” is a verb and “Lasso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,265
- “las” frequency rank
- #47,554
- “Lasso” frequency rank
- 50819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | las | Lasso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen | langer Strick mit zusammenziehbarer Schlinge zum Einfangen von Tieren |
Where the eye mixes las and Lasso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between las and Lasso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: las is [laːs] while Lasso is [ˈlasoː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “las” sits inside “Lasso”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
las is recorded at frequency rank #3,265, classified as averb, pronounced [laːs]. Lasso is at rank #47,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlasoː].
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 50819, this pair ranks #1,159,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of las vs Lasso
Shared letters: als. Private to "las": -. Private to "Lasso": o.
"las" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Lasso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lasso ← lasos · laßo · llasso · lsaso
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "las" for "Lasso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "las" or "Lasso"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "las" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,159,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "las" and "Lasso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largo vs Lasso". 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 #1,159,204 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.