Which to use
“lasse” is a verb and “Läuse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,209
- “lasse” frequency rank
- #43,335
- “Läuse” frequency rank
- 45544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasse | Läuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laus |
Where the eye mixes lasse and Läuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lasse with Läuse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasse is [ˈlasə] while Läuse is [ˈlɔɪ̯zə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45544, 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]. Läuse is at rank #43,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯zə].
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 45544, this pair ranks #1,349,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasse vs Läuse
Shared letters: els. Private to "lasse": a. Private to "Läuse": uä.
"lasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Läuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lasse ← alsse · lase · lases · laße · llasse · lsase
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lasse" and "Läuse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lasse" vs "Läuse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lasse" and "Läuse" 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 "Läuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,349,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasse" and "Läuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Läuse". 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 #1,349,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.