Which to use
“lädst” and “lügst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,821
- “lädst” frequency rank
- #36,489
- “lügst” frequency rank
- 83310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lädst | lügst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laden | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lügen |
Where the eye mixes lädst and lügst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lädst and lügst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lädst and lügst
A purely visual mix-up. lädst ([lɛːt͡st]) and lügst ([lyːkst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lädst is recorded at frequency rank #46,821, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛːt͡st]. lügst is at rank #36,489, tagged as averb, pronounced [lyːkst].
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 83310, this pair ranks #142,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lädst vs lügst
Shared letters: lst. Private to "lädst": dä. Private to "lügst": gü.
"lädst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lügst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lädst" and "lügst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lädst" vs "lügst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lädst" and "lügst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lädst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lügst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lädst" and "lügst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs lähmt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #142,087 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.