LogenvslügenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Logen is a noun, lügen is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Logen” is a noun and “lügen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,896
“Logen” frequency rank
#2,910
“lügen” frequency rank
38806
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Logen lügen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Loge vorsätzlich nicht die Wahrheit sagen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Logen and lügen apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Logen
5 ch
lügen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Logen is [ˈloːʒn̩] while lügen is [ˈlyːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - o in “Logen” becomes ü in “lügen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Logen is recorded at frequency rank #35,896, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːʒn̩]. lügen is at rank #2,910, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlyːɡn̩].

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 38806, this pair ranks #1,554,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Logen vs lügen

Shared letters: egln. Private to "Logen": o. Private to "lügen": ü.

"Logen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "lügen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Logenlgoen · llogen · loegn · logenn · loggen · logne · olgen

Frequency comparison

Logen#35,896
lügen#2,910

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Logen" and "lügen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Logen" is a noun and "lügen" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Logen" or "lügen"?
"lügen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,910 in our German list, against #35,896 for "Logen". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Logen vs lügen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Logen”; for a verb, it's “lügen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Logen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list