loslassen

[ˈloːsˌlasn̩]

/[ˈloːsˌlasn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“loslassen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,890. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,890
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Griff um etwas lösen, etwas nicht mehr festhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-loslassen · loslassen · German

loslassen · rank #13,890 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,890
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH loser

Nearest frequency peer: loser (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “loslassen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “loslassen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

loslassen vs loslässt
67% similar
loslassen vs loszulassen
82% similar
loslassen vs losgelassen
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for loslassen
PropertyValue
Headwordloslassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈloːsˌlasn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,890
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “loslassen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).loslassenliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „loser“ (#13,889), „Loyalität“ (#13,891), „Leonardo“ (#13,888). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around loslassen (IPA [ˈloːsˌlasn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,890 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for loslassen, with forms such as "lloslassen", "lolsassen", and "losalssen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "loslässt", "loszulassen", "losgelassen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is loslassen, spelled L-O-S-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Griff um etwas lösen, etwas nicht mehr festhalten
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas nicht mehr zurückhalten
  3. 3
    von etwas nicht mehr seelisch beeinträchtigt werden
  4. 4
    eine enge Bindung lockern
  5. 5
    sich mündlich oder schriftlich äußern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how loslassen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Du musst das Seil loslassen!
  2. Lass bitte meine Hand los!

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lloslassen
  • lolsassen
  • losalssen
  • loslasen
  • loslasesn
  • loslassenn
  • loslassne
  • loslaßen
  • losllassen
  • loslsasen
  • losslassen
  • lsolassen
  • olslassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of loslassen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lloslassen1lolsassen2losalssen2loslasen1loslasesn2loslassenn1loslassne2loslaßen2
Edit distance from "loslassen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "loslassen"?
"loslassen" is spelled L-O-S-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈloːsˌlasn̩].
What does "loslassen" mean?
As a verb, "loslassen" means: den Griff um etwas lösen, etwas nicht mehr festhalten
What words are commonly confused with "loslassen"?
"loslassen" is commonly confused with "loslässt", "loszulassen", "losgelassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "loslassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loslassen" is [ˈloːsˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "loslassen" come from?
"loslassen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "loslassen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "loslassen" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "loslässt". View pair
  • 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #13,890 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list