Which to use
“lebst” and “löst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,057
- “lebst” frequency rank
- #3,389
- “löst” frequency rank
- 12446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebst | löst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes lebst and löst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lebst vs löst
A purely visual mix-up. lebst ([leːpst]) and löst ([løːst]) 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 12446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebst is recorded at frequency rank #9,057, classified as averb, pronounced [leːpst]. löst is at rank #3,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [løːst].
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 12446, this pair ranks #1,964,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lebst vs löst
Shared letters: lst. Private to "lebst": be. Private to "löst": ö.
"lebst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "löst" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lebst ← elbst · lbest · lebbst · lebsst · lebstt · lebts · lesbt · llebst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lebst" and "löst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lebst" vs "löst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lebst" and "löst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebst" and "löst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebst vs Lees". 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 #1,964,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.