Which to use
“lieg” and “liest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,786
- “lieg” frequency rank
- #2,307
- “liest” frequency rank
- 37093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lieg | liest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liegen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lesen |
Where the eye mixes lieg and liest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lieg and liest
A purely visual mix-up. lieg ([liːk]) and liest ([liːst]) 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 37093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lieg is recorded at frequency rank #34,786, classified as averb, pronounced [liːk]. liest is at rank #2,307, tagged as averb, pronounced [liːst].
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 37093, this pair ranks #1,598,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lieg vs liest
Shared letters: eil. Private to "lieg": g. Private to "liest": st.
"lieg" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "liest" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lieg" and "liest" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lieg" vs "liest" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lieg" and "liest" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lieg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lieg" and "liest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs lieg". 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 #1,598,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.