Which to use
“laschet” and “lasset” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,170
- “laschet” frequency rank
- #39,497
- “lasset” frequency rank
- 69667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laschet | lasset |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laschen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen |
Where the eye mixes laschet and lasset
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. laschet runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against lasset's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses laschet with lasset
A purely visual mix-up. laschet ([ˈlaʃət]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laschet is recorded at frequency rank #30,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʃət]. 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 69667, this pair ranks #469,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laschet vs lasset
Shared letters: aelst. Private to "laschet": ch. Private to "lasset": -.
"laschet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "lasset" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laschet" for "lasset" ever safe?
Frequency check: "laschet" vs "lasset" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "laschet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lasset" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #469,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laschet" and "lasset" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasset 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 #469,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.