Which to use
“Lot” and “Lust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,628
- “Lot” frequency rank
- #1,205
- “Lust” frequency rank
- 15833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lot | Lust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zulaufendes Blei- oder Stahlgewicht an einer Schnur zur Bestimmung der Senkrechten | Verlangen, Wunsch nach etwas |
Where the eye mixes Lot and Lust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lot vs Lust
A purely visual mix-up. Lot ([loːt]) 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 15833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lot is recorded at frequency rank #14,628, classified as anoun, pronounced [loːt]. 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 15833, this pair ranks #1,940,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lot vs Lust
Shared letters: lt. Private to "Lot": o. Private to "Lust": su.
"Lot" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Lust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lust ← llust · lsut · lusst · lustt · luts · ulst
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lot" and "Lust" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lot" vs "Lust" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lot" and "Lust" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lot" 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 #1,940,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lot" and "Lust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lori vs Lot". 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 #1,940,791 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.