lästigevslustigWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“lästige” and “lustig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,510
“lästige” frequency rank
#1,235
“lustig” frequency rank
27745
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lästige lustig
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lästig Komik, Witz besitzend; amüsant

Where the eye mixes lästige and lustig

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
lästige
6 ch
lustig

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lästige ([ˈlɛstɪɡə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lästige is recorded at frequency rank #26,510, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛstɪɡə]. 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 27745, this pair ranks #1,796,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lästige vs lustig

Shared letters: gilst. Private to "lästige": . Private to "lustig": u.

"lästige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "lustig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lustigllustig · lsutig · lusitg · lusstig · lustgi · lustigg · lusttig · lutsig

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lästige" and "lustig" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlɛstɪɡə] versus [ˈlʊstɪç]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lästige" or "lustig"?
"lustig" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,235 in our German list, against #26,510 for "lästige". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list