Which to use
“lassen” and “listen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #162
- “lassen” frequency rank
- #5,978
- “listen” frequency rank
- 6140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lassen | listen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts verändern und somit alles so lassen, wie es ist; etwas beim Status quo belassen | etwas mündlich aufzählen oder schriftlich anführen |
Where the eye mixes lassen and listen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lassen ([ˈlasn̩]) and listen ([ˈlɪstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lassen is recorded at frequency rank #162, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlasn̩]. listen is at rank #5,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɪstn̩].
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 6140, this pair ranks #1,992,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lassen vs listen
Shared letters: elns. Private to "lassen": a. Private to "listen": it.
"lassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "listen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC