Which to use
“lasse” is a verb and “less” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,209
- “lasse” frequency rank
- #30,180
- “less” frequency rank
- 32389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasse | less |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen | weniger von etwas |
Where the eye mixes lasse and less
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lasse vs less
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasse is [ˈlasə] while less is [lɛs]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32389, 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]. less is at rank #30,180, tagged as anadv, pronounced [lɛs].
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 32389, this pair ranks #1,708,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lasse vs less
Shared letters: els. Private to "lasse": a. Private to "less": -.
"lasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "less" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lasse" and "less" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lasse" or "less"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lasse" and "less" 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 "less" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,708,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasse" and "less" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "less vs Loses". 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 #1,708,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.