Which to use
“Läuse” and “Lüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,335
- “Läuse” frequency rank
- #4,372
- “Lüge” frequency rank
- 47707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Läuse | Lüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Laus | falsche Aussage, mit der andere bewusst getäuscht werden sollen |
Where the eye mixes Läuse and Lüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Läuse runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Lüge's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Läuse vs Lüge
A purely visual mix-up. Läuse ([ˈlɔɪ̯zə]) and Lüge ([ˈlyːɡə]) 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 47707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Läuse is recorded at frequency rank #43,335, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯zə]. Lüge is at rank #4,372, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlyːɡə].
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 47707, this pair ranks #1,274,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Läuse vs Lüge
Shared letters: el. Private to "Läuse": suä. Private to "Lüge": gü.
"Läuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Lüge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Läuse" and "Lüge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Läuse" or "Lüge"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Läuse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,274,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Läuse" and "Lüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Läuse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,274,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.