Which to use
“lassen” and “lösten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #162
- “lassen” frequency rank
- #18,977
- “lösten” frequency rank
- 19139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lassen | lösten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts verändern und somit alles so lassen, wie es ist; etwas beim Status quo belassen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes lassen and lösten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lassen with lösten
A purely visual mix-up. lassen ([ˈlasn̩]) and lösten ([ˈløːstn̩]) 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 19139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lassen is recorded at frequency rank #162, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlasn̩]. lösten is at rank #18,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstn̩].
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 19139, this pair ranks #1,911,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lassen vs lösten
Shared letters: elns. Private to "lassen": a. Private to "lösten": tö.
"lassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lösten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lassen ← alssen · lasesn · lassenn · lassne · laßen · llassen · lsasen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lassen" and "lösten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lassen" or "lösten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lösten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lassen" and "lösten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loses vs lösten". 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 #1,911,452 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.