Which to use
“lassen” and “lesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #162
- “lassen” frequency rank
- #506
- “lesen” frequency rank
- 668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lassen | lesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts verändern und somit alles so lassen, wie es ist; etwas beim Status quo belassen | Schriftzeichen, Worte und Texte (mithilfe der Augen) wahrnehmen sowie (im Gehirn) verarbeiten und verstehen, sowie dies gegebenenfalls laut vorlesen |
Where the eye mixes lassen and lesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lassen ([ˈlasn̩]) and lesen ([ˈleːzn̩]) 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 668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lassen is recorded at frequency rank #162, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlasn̩]. lesen is at rank #506, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈleːzn̩].
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 668, this pair ranks #2,005,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lassen vs lesen
Shared letters: elns. Private to "lassen": a. Private to "lesen": -.
"lassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lesen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC