Which to use
“lis” and “Lust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,263
- “lis” frequency rank
- #1,205
- “Lust” frequency rank
- 39468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lis | Lust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stieleiche | Verlangen, Wunsch nach etwas |
Where the eye mixes lis and Lust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lis with Lust
A purely visual mix-up. lis ([lis]) and Lust ([lʊst]) 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 39468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lis is recorded at frequency rank #38,263, classified as anoun, pronounced [lis]. Lust is at rank #1,205, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊst].
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 39468, this pair ranks #1,535,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lis vs Lust
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lis": i. Private to "Lust": tu.
"lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Lust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lust ← llust · lsut · lusst · lustt · luts · ulst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lis" and "Lust" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lis" or "Lust"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lis" and "Lust" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,535,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lis" and "Lust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs lis". 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 #1,535,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.