Which to use
“lässt” and “löst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #318
- “lässt” frequency rank
- #3,389
- “löst” frequency rank
- 3707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lässt | löst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes lässt and löst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lässt ([lɛst]) and löst ([løːst]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lässt is recorded at frequency rank #318, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛst]. löst is at rank #3,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [løːst].
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 3707, this pair ranks #1,999,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lässt vs löst
Shared letters: lst. Private to "lässt": ä. Private to "löst": ö.
"lässt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "löst" · 4 letters · shape CVCC