Which to use
“lästige” and “lustiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,510
- “lästige” frequency rank
- #11,476
- “lustiger” frequency rank
- 37986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lästige | lustiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lästig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lustig |
Where the eye mixes lästige and lustiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lästige with lustiger
A purely visual mix-up. lästige ([ˈlɛstɪɡə]) and lustiger ([ˈlʊstɪɡɐ]) 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 37986, 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]. lustiger is at rank #11,476, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlʊstɪɡɐ].
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 37986, this pair ranks #1,575,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lästige vs lustiger
Shared letters: egilst. Private to "lästige": ä. Private to "lustiger": ru.
"lästige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "lustiger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lustiger ← llustiger · lsutiger · lusitger · lusstiger · lustgier · lustiegr · lustigerr · lustigger
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lästige" for "lustiger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lästige" vs "lustiger" - 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 "lästige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lustiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,575,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lästige" and "lustiger" 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 #1,575,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.