Which to use
“löst” and “lügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,389
- “löst” frequency rank
- #9,408
- “lügt” frequency rank
- 12797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | löst | lügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lösen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lügen |
Where the eye mixes löst and lügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. löst and lügt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: löst vs lügt
A purely visual mix-up. löst ([løːst]) and lügt ([lyːkt]) 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 12797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
löst is recorded at frequency rank #3,389, classified as averb, pronounced [løːst]. lügt is at rank #9,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [lyːkt].
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 12797, this pair ranks #1,961,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of löst vs lügt
Shared letters: lt. Private to "löst": sö. Private to "lügt": gü.
"löst" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lügt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "löst" and "lügt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "löst" or "lügt" 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 "löst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "löst" and "lügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lügt vs lupo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,961,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.