Which to use
“Laser” is a noun and “lasset” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,743
- “Laser” frequency rank
- #39,497
- “lasset” frequency rank
- 48240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laser | lasset |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quelle für intensives, gerichtetes und kohärentes Licht nur eines kleinen Wellenlängenbereichs (monochromatisch) | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen |
Where the eye mixes Laser and lasset
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Laser and lasset
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Laser is [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ] while lasset is [ˈlasət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laser is recorded at frequency rank #8,743, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛɪ̯zɐ]. 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 48240, this pair ranks #1,255,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Laser vs lasset
Shared letters: aels. Private to "Laser": r. Private to "lasset": t.
"Laser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lasset" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Laser" and "lasset" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Laser" or "lasset"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Laser" 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 #1,255,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Laser" 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 #1,255,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.