Which to use
“liegst” and “list” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,624
- “liegst” frequency rank
- #9,059
- “list” frequency rank
- 23683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liegst | list |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liegen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes liegst and list
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. liegst runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against list's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between liegst and list
A purely visual mix-up. liegst ([liːkst]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
liegst is recorded at frequency rank #14,624, classified as averb, pronounced [liːkst]. 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 23683, this pair ranks #1,858,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of liegst vs list
Shared letters: ilst. Private to "liegst": eg. Private to "list": -.
"liegst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "list" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "liegst" and "list" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "liegst" or "list"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "liegst" and "list" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "liegst" 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 #1,858,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liegst" and "list" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs list". 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 #1,858,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.