Which to use
“Lücken” and “Lüften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,908
- “Lücken” frequency rank
- #17,355
- “Lüften” frequency rank
- 26263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lücken | Lüften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lücke | Aussetzung der frischen Luft |
Where the eye mixes Lücken and Lüften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lücken vs Lüften
A purely visual mix-up. Lücken ([ˈlʏkn̩]) and Lüften ([ˈlʏftn̩]) 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 26263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lücken is recorded at frequency rank #8,908, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʏkn̩]. Lüften is at rank #17,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʏftn̩].
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 26263, this pair ranks #1,820,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lücken vs Lüften
Shared letters: elnü. Private to "Lücken": ck. Private to "Lüften": ft.
"Lücken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lüften" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lücken" for "Lüften" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lücken" or "Lüften"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lücken" and "Lüften" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lücken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lüften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lücken" and "Lüften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "letten vs Lüften". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,820,738 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.