LassovslawsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Lasso” and “laws” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,554
“Lasso” frequency rank
#38,251
“laws” frequency rank
85805
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Lasso laws
Definition langer Strick mit zusammenziehbarer Schlinge zum Einfangen von Tieren Plural des Substantivs law

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Lasso and laws apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Lasso
4 ch
laws

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Lasso and laws are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85805, 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]. laws is at rank #38,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 85805, this pair ranks #102,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Lasso vs laws

Shared letters: als. Private to "Lasso": o. Private to "laws": w.

"Lasso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "laws" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lassolasos · laßo · llasso · lsaso
  • lawsalws · lasw · lawss · lawws · llaws · lwas

Frequency comparison

Lasso#47,554
laws#38,251

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Lasso" and "laws" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Lasso" or "laws"?
"laws" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,251 in our German list, against #47,554 for "Lasso". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Lasso vs laws

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Lasso” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list