Which to use
“lieg” and “list” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,786
- “lieg” frequency rank
- #9,059
- “list” frequency rank
- 43845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lieg | list |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liegen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes lieg and list
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lieg and list
A purely visual mix-up. lieg ([liːk]) and list ([lɪst]) 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 43845, 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]. list is at rank #9,059, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɪst].
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 43845, this pair ranks #1,405,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lieg vs list
Shared letters: il. Private to "lieg": eg. Private to "list": st.
"lieg" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "list" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lieg" and "list" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lieg" or "list" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lieg" and "list" 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 "list" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,405,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lieg" and "list" 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 #1,405,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.