Which to use
“lasse” and “lasset” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,209
- “lasse” frequency rank
- #39,497
- “lasset” frequency rank
- 41706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasse | lasset |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen |
Where the eye mixes lasse and lasset
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lasse with lasset
A purely visual mix-up. lasse ([ˈlasə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “lasse” sits inside “lasset”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasse is recorded at frequency rank #2,209, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlasə]. 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 41706, this pair ranks #1,471,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasse vs lasset
Shared letters: aels. Private to "lasse": -. Private to "lasset": t.
"lasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lasset" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lasse" for "lasset" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lasse" vs "lasset" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lasse" and "lasset" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasse" 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 #1,471,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasse" 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 #1,471,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.