Which to use
“lasse” is a verb and “lässig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,209
- “lasse” frequency rank
- #15,426
- “lässig” frequency rank
- 17635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasse | lässig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen | leger, ungezwungen, ohne Förmlichkeit |
Where the eye mixes lasse and lässig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lasse and lässig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasse is [ˈlasə] while lässig is [ˈlɛsɪç]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17635, 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]. lässig is at rank #15,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛsɪç].
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 17635, this pair ranks #1,925,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lasse vs lässig
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lasse": ae. Private to "lässig": giä.
"lasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lässig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lasse ← alsse · lase · lases · laße · llasse · lsase
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lasse" for "lässig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lasse" or "lässig"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lässig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasse" and "lässig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lässig 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 #1,925,637 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.