Which to use
“lassen” and “lasset” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #162
- “lassen” frequency rank
- #39,497
- “lasset” frequency rank
- 39659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lassen | lasset |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts verändern und somit alles so lassen, wie es ist; etwas beim Status quo belassen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen |
Where the eye mixes lassen and lasset
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lassen and lasset
A purely visual mix-up. lassen ([ˈlasn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “lassen” becomes t in “lasset”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lassen is recorded at frequency rank #162, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlasn̩]. 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 39659, this pair ranks #1,530,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lassen vs lasset
Shared letters: aels. Private to "lassen": n. Private to "lasset": t.
"lassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lasset" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lassen" and "lasset" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lassen" vs "lasset" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lassen" 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 #1,530,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lassen" 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 #1,530,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.