Which to use
“lasen” and “lasset” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,289
- “lasen” frequency rank
- #39,497
- “lasset” frequency rank
- 67786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasen | lasset |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen |
Where the eye mixes lasen and lasset
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lasen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) 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 lasen with lasset
A purely visual mix-up. lasen ([ˈlaːzn̩]) 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 67786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasen is recorded at frequency rank #28,289, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːzn̩]. 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 67786, this pair ranks #528,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasen vs lasset
Shared letters: aels. Private to "lasen": n. Private to "lasset": t.
"lasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lasset" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lasen" for "lasset" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lasen" or "lasset" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasen" 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 #528,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasen" 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 #528,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.