Which to use
“lassen” and “lässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #162
- “lassen” frequency rank
- #318
- “lässt” frequency rank
- 480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lassen | lässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts verändern und somit alles so lassen, wie es ist; etwas beim Status quo belassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen |
Where the eye mixes lassen and lässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lassen ([ˈlasn̩]) and lässt ([lɛst]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lassen is recorded at frequency rank #162, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlasn̩]. lässt is at rank #318, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛst].
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 480, this pair ranks #2,005,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lassen vs lässt
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lassen": aen. Private to "lässt": tä.
"lassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lässt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lassen ← alssen · lasesn · lassenn · lassne · laßen · llassen · lsasen