Which to use
“lässig” and “lustig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,426
- “lässig” frequency rank
- #1,235
- “lustig” frequency rank
- 16661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lässig | lustig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | leger, ungezwungen, ohne Förmlichkeit | Komik, Witz besitzend; amüsant |
Where the eye mixes lässig and lustig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lässig with lustig
A purely visual mix-up. lässig ([ˈlɛsɪç]) and lustig ([ˈlʊstɪç]) 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 16661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lässig is recorded at frequency rank #15,426, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛsɪç]. lustig is at rank #1,235, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlʊstɪç].
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 16661, this pair ranks #1,934,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lässig vs lustig
Shared letters: gils. Private to "lässig": ä. Private to "lustig": tu.
"lässig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lustig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lustig ← llustig · lsutig · lusitg · lusstig · lustgi · lustigg · lusttig · lutsig
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lässig" and "lustig" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lässig" vs "lustig" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lässig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lustig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,934,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lässig" and "lustig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lässig vs Lasso". 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 #1,934,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.