Which to use
“lasset” and “lässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,497
- “lasset” frequency rank
- #318
- “lässt” frequency rank
- 39815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasset | lässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen |
Where the eye mixes lasset and lässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lasset runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lässt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lasset vs lässt
A purely visual mix-up. lasset ([ˈlasət]) and lässt ([lɛst]) 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 39815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasset is recorded at frequency rank #39,497, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlasət]. lässt is at rank #318, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛst].
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 39815, this pair ranks #1,526,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lasset vs lässt
Shared letters: lst. Private to "lasset": ae. Private to "lässt": ä.
"lasset" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lässt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lasset ← alsset · lasest · laset · lassett · lasste · laßet · llasset · lsaset
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lasset" for "lässt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lasset" or "lässt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lasset" and "lässt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasset" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,526,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasset" and "lässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasset vs Lasso". 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 #1,526,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.