Which to use
“liest” and “lügst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,307
- “liest” frequency rank
- #36,489
- “lügst” frequency rank
- 38796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liest | lügst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lesen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lügen |
Where the eye mixes liest and lügst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: liest vs lügst
A purely visual mix-up. liest ([liːst]) 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 38796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
liest is recorded at frequency rank #2,307, classified as averb, pronounced [liːst]. 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 38796, this pair ranks #1,554,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of liest vs lügst
Shared letters: lst. Private to "liest": ei. Private to "lügst": gü.
"liest" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "lügst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- liest ← ilest · leist · liesst · liestt · liets · lliest
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "liest" for "lügst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "liest" or "lügst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "liest" 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 #1,554,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liest" and "lügst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs lügst". 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 #1,554,384 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.