Which to use
“lästigen” and “lustiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,673
- “lästigen” frequency rank
- #11,476
- “lustiger” frequency rank
- 42149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lästigen | lustiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lästig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lustig |
Where the eye mixes lästigen and lustiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lästigen with lustiger
A purely visual mix-up. lästigen ([ˈlɛstɪɡn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lästigen is recorded at frequency rank #30,673, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛstɪɡn̩]. 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 42149, this pair ranks #1,458,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lästigen vs lustiger
Shared letters: egilst. Private to "lästigen": nä. Private to "lustiger": ru.
"lästigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "lustiger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lustiger ← llustiger · lsutiger · lusitger · lusstiger · lustgier · lustiegr · lustigerr · lustigger
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lästigen" and "lustiger" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lästigen" or "lustiger" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lästigen" 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 #1,458,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lästigen" 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 #1,458,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.