Which to use
“lassen” is a verb and “Lasten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #162
- “lassen” frequency rank
- #8,744
- “Lasten” frequency rank
- 8906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lassen | Lasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts verändern und somit alles so lassen, wie es ist; etwas beim Status quo belassen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Last |
Where the eye mixes lassen and Lasten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lassen is [ˈlasn̩] while Lasten is [ˈlastn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “lassen” becomes t in “Lasten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lassen is recorded at frequency rank #162, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlasn̩]. Lasten is at rank #8,744, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlastn̩].
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 8906, this pair ranks #1,982,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lassen vs Lasten
Shared letters: aelns. Private to "lassen": -. Private to "Lasten": t.
"lassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC