Which to use
“lasse” is a verb and “Lasso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,209
- “lasse” frequency rank
- #47,554
- “Lasso” frequency rank
- 49763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasse | Lasso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen | langer Strick mit zusammenziehbarer Schlinge zum Einfangen von Tieren |
Where the eye mixes lasse and Lasso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lasse and Lasso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasse is [ˈlasə] while Lasso is [ˈlasoː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “lasse” becomes o in “Lasso”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49763, 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]. 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 49763, this pair ranks #1,199,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasse vs Lasso
Shared letters: als. Private to "lasse": e. Private to "Lasso": o.
"lasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lasso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lasse" and "Lasso" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lasse" vs "Lasso" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasse" 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 #1,199,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasse" 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 #1,199,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.