Which to use
“lästig” and “lästigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,484
- “lästig” frequency rank
- #30,673
- “lästigen” frequency rank
- 47157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lästig | lästigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf unangenehme Weise störend, hinderlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lästig |
Where the eye mixes lästig and lästigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lästig vs lästigen
A purely visual mix-up. lästig ([ˈlɛstɪç]) and lästigen ([ˈlɛstɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “lästig” sits inside “lästigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lästig is recorded at frequency rank #16,484, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛstɪç]. lästigen is at rank #30,673, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛstɪɡn̩].
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 47157, this pair ranks #1,294,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lästig vs lästigen
Shared letters: gilstä. Private to "lästig": -. Private to "lästigen": en.
"lästig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lästigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lästig" and "lästigen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lästig" or "lästigen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lästig" and "lästigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lästig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lästigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,294,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lästig" and "lästigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lästige vs lästigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,294,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.