Which to use
“Laut” and “Lust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #505
- “Laut” frequency rank
- #1,205
- “Lust” frequency rank
- 1710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Laut | Lust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Geräusch | Verlangen, Wunsch nach etwas |
Where the eye mixes Laut and Lust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Laut ([laʊ̯t]) and Lust ([lʊst]) 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 1710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Laut is recorded at frequency rank #505, classified as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯t]. Lust is at rank #1,205, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊst].
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 1710, this pair ranks #2,003,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Laut vs Lust
Shared letters: ltu. Private to "Laut": a. Private to "Lust": s.
"Laut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Lust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC