Which to use
“lästige” and “lustigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,510
- “lästige” frequency rank
- #9,946
- “lustigen” frequency rank
- 36456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lästige | lustigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lästig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lustig |
Where the eye mixes lästige and lustigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lästige and lustigen
A purely visual mix-up. lästige ([ˈlɛstɪɡə]) and lustigen ([ˈlʊstɪɡn̩]) 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 36456, 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]. lustigen is at rank #9,946, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlʊstɪɡn̩].
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 36456, this pair ranks #1,615,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lästige vs lustigen
Shared letters: egilst. Private to "lästige": ä. Private to "lustigen": nu.
"lästige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "lustigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lustigen ← llustigen · lsutigen · lusitgen · lusstigen · lustgien · lustiegn · lustigenn · lustiggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lästige" and "lustigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lästige" vs "lustigen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lästige" and "lustigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lästige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lustigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,615,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lästige" and "lustigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lästige vs lästigen". 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 #1,615,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.