Which to use
“lass” is an adjective and “Lasso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #863
- “lass” frequency rank
- #47,554
- “Lasso” frequency rank
- 48417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lass | Lasso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | keine Energie habend | langer Strick mit zusammenziehbarer Schlinge zum Einfangen von Tieren |
Where the eye mixes lass and Lasso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lass vs Lasso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lass is [las] while Lasso is [ˈlasoː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “lass” sits inside “Lasso”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lass is recorded at frequency rank #863, classified as anadj, pronounced [las]. 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 48417, this pair ranks #1,249,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lass vs Lasso
Shared letters: als. Private to "lass": -. Private to "Lasso": o.
"lass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lasso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lass" and "Lasso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lass" or "Lasso" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lass" 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 #1,249,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lass" 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 #1,249,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.