Which to use
“large” is an adverb and “Lüge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,208
- “large” frequency rank
- #4,372
- “Lüge” frequency rank
- 27580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | large | Lüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | groß, beträchtlich, riesig | falsche Aussage, mit der andere bewusst getäuscht werden sollen |
Where the eye mixes large and Lüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: large vs Lüge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: large is [lɑːd͡ʒ] while Lüge is [ˈlyːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
large is recorded at frequency rank #23,208, classified as anadv, pronounced [lɑːd͡ʒ]. Lüge is at rank #4,372, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlyːɡə].
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 27580, this pair ranks #1,799,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of large vs Lüge
Shared letters: egl. Private to "large": ar. Private to "Lüge": ü.
"large" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lüge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- large ← alrge · lareg · largge · larrge · llarge · lrage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "large" for "Lüge" ever safe?
Frequency check: "large" vs "Lüge" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "large" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,799,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "large" and "Lüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs large". 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 #1,799,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.