Which to use
“lässig” and “lästig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,426
- “lässig” frequency rank
- #16,484
- “lästig” frequency rank
- 31910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lässig | lästig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | leger, ungezwungen, ohne Förmlichkeit | auf unangenehme Weise störend, hinderlich |
Where the eye mixes lässig and lästig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lässig vs lästig
A purely visual mix-up. lässig ([ˈlɛsɪç]) and lästig ([ˈlɛstɪç]) 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 a single letter - s in “lässig” becomes t in “lästig”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lässig is recorded at frequency rank #15,426, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛsɪç]. lästig is at rank #16,484, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛstɪç].
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 31910, this pair ranks #1,718,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lässig vs lästig
Shared letters: gilsä. Private to "lässig": -. Private to "lästig": t.
"lässig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lästig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lässig" and "lästig" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lässig" or "lästig" show up more?
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 "lässig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lästig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,718,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lässig" and "lästig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lässig vs Lasso". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,718,561 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.