Which to use
“Lage” and “Lunge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #584
- “Lage” frequency rank
- #9,768
- “Lunge” frequency rank
- 10352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lage | Lunge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle, an der etwas liegt | ein Organ zum Atmen von Luft |
Where the eye mixes Lage and Lunge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lage and Lunge
A purely visual mix-up. Lage ([ˈlaːɡə]) and Lunge ([ˈlʊŋə]) 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 10352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lage is recorded at frequency rank #584, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːɡə]. Lunge is at rank #9,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʊŋə].
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 10352, this pair ranks #1,975,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lage vs Lunge
Shared letters: egl. Private to "Lage": a. Private to "Lunge": nu.
"Lage" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Lunge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lage" and "Lunge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lage" vs "Lunge" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lage" and "Lunge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lunge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lage" and "Lunge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lübke vs Lunge". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,975,569 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.