Which to use
“lebst” and “lügst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,057
- “lebst” frequency rank
- #36,489
- “lügst” frequency rank
- 45546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebst | lügst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lügen |
Where the eye mixes lebst and lügst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lebst ([leːpst]) and lügst ([lyːkst]) 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 45546, 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]. lügst is at rank #36,489, tagged as averb, pronounced [lyːkst].
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 45546, this pair ranks #1,349,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lebst vs lügst
Shared letters: lst. Private to "lebst": be. Private to "lügst": gü.
"lebst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lügst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lebst ← elbst · lbest · lebbst · lebsst · lebstt · lebts · lesbt · llebst