Which to use
“Lasso” and “Läuse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,554
- “Lasso” frequency rank
- #43,335
- “Läuse” frequency rank
- 90889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lasso | Läuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | langer Strick mit zusammenziehbarer Schlinge zum Einfangen von Tieren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laus |
Where the eye mixes Lasso and Läuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lasso and Läuse
A purely visual mix-up. Lasso ([ˈlasoː]) and Läuse ([ˈlɔɪ̯zə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lasso is recorded at frequency rank #47,554, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlasoː]. Läuse is at rank #43,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯zə].
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 90889, this pair ranks #42,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lasso vs Läuse
Shared letters: ls. Private to "Lasso": ao. Private to "Läuse": euä.
"Lasso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Läuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lasso ← lasos · laßo · llasso · lsaso
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lasso" and "Läuse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lasso" or "Läuse" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lasso" and "Läuse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lasso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Läuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lasso" and "Läuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largo 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 #42,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.