Which to use
“Legat” is a noun and “lügst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,255
- “Legat” frequency rank
- #36,489
- “lügst” frequency rank
- 74744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Legat | lügst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | römischer Gesandter im Range eines Unterfeldherrn | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lügen |
Where the eye mixes Legat and lügst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Legat (CVCVC) and lügst (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Legat vs lügst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Legat is [leˈɡaːt] while lügst is [lyːkst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Legat is recorded at frequency rank #38,255, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈɡaːt]. 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 74744, this pair ranks #325,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Legat vs lügst
Shared letters: glt. Private to "Legat": ae. Private to "lügst": sü.
"Legat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lügst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Legat ← elgat · leagt · legatt · leggat · legta · lgeat · llegat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Legat" for "lügst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Legat" or "lügst" 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 "Legat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lügst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #325,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Legat" and "lügst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Legat vs leger". 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 #325,512 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.