lassen

\ˈlasn̩\

/\ˈlasn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“lassen” is uncommon French (frequency #86,867 among 2,567 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,867
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Laisser, ne rien changer, ne pas déranger.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lassen · lassen · French

lassen · rank #86,867 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,867
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH lasserai

Nearest frequency peer: lasserai (+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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « lassen »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « lassen » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lassen
PropertyValue
Headwordlassen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈlasn̩\
Letters6
Frequency rank#86,867
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lassen » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).lassentombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « lasserai » (#86,868), « Lardy » (#86,865), « lauret » (#86,869). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « lassen » est au #86,867. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lassen is uncommon French at frequency #86,867 among 2,567 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈlasn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lassen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is lassen, spelled L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laisser, ne rien changer, ne pas déranger.
  2. 2
    Faire que qc. se produise, faire faire ou laisser faire.
  3. 3
    Faire, ordonner que qc. se produise. Au passé composé, avec un infinitif complément, lassen remplace gelassen.
  4. 4
    Laisser, permettre.
  5. 5
    Laisser, céder.
  6. 6
    Laisser ou faire (s’é)couler.
  7. 7
    Donner une possibilité, en raison de sa nature.
  8. 8
    Permettre d'aller, d'accéder à un endroit défini.
  9. 9
    hinter sich lassen: Laisser derrière soi.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lass die Teller im Schrank!.
  2. Wir haben alles so gelassen, wie wir es vorgefunden haben.

Antonyms

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lassen"?
"lassen" is spelled L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlasn̩\.
What does "lassen" mean?
As a verb, "lassen" means: Laisser, ne rien changer, ne pas déranger.
How do you pronounce "lassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lassen" is \ˈlasn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lassen" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list