Which to use
“lass” is an adjective and “Lose” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #863
- “lass” frequency rank
- #8,246
- “Lose” frequency rank
- 9109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lass | Lose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | keine Energie habend | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Los |
Where the eye mixes lass and Lose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lass is [las] while Lose is [ˈloːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lass is recorded at frequency rank #863, classified as anadj, pronounced [las]. Lose is at rank #8,246, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzə].
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 9109, this pair ranks #1,981,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lass vs Lose
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lass": a. Private to "Lose": eo.
"lass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lass" and "Lose" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lass" or "Lose"?
What to do next
You've compared "lass" and "Lose". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lass" and "Lose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Lose". 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
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