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 |
Letter map: Lasso vs laws
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lasso and laws apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Lasso runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against laws's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - Lasso / laws
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lasso" and "laws" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Lasso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laws" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lasso" and "laws" 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 #102,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.