Which to use
“lassen” and “lästern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #162
- “lassen” frequency rank
- #31,671
- “lästern” frequency rank
- 31833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lassen | lästern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts verändern und somit alles so lassen, wie es ist; etwas beim Status quo belassen | durch verächtliches Gerede beleidigen (insbesondere Gott, etwas Heiliges) |
Where the eye mixes lassen and lästern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lassen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lästern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lassen with lästern
A purely visual mix-up. lassen ([ˈlasn̩]) and lästern ([ˈlɛstɐn]) 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 31833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lassen is recorded at frequency rank #162, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlasn̩]. lästern is at rank #31,671, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛstɐn].
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 31833, this pair ranks #1,720,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lassen vs lästern
Shared letters: elns. Private to "lassen": a. Private to "lästern": rtä.
"lassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lästern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lassen ← alssen · lasesn · lassenn · lassne · laßen · llassen · lsasen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lassen" and "lästern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lassen" vs "lästern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lassen" and "lästern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lästern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,720,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lassen" and "lästern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lasern vs lästern". 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 #1,720,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.