Which to use
“lässt” is a verb and “Laut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #318
- “lässt” frequency rank
- #505
- “Laut” frequency rank
- 823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lässt | Laut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen | ein Geräusch |
Where the eye mixes lässt and Laut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lässt is [lɛst] while Laut is [laʊ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lässt is recorded at frequency rank #318, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛst]. Laut is at rank #505, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯t].
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 823, this pair ranks #2,005,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lässt vs Laut
Shared letters: lt. Private to "lässt": sä. Private to "Laut": au.
"lässt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Laut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Laut ← alut · latu · lautt · llaut · luat