Which to use
“lügst” and “lügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,489
- “lügst” frequency rank
- #9,408
- “lügt” frequency rank
- 45897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lügst | lügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lügen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lügen |
Where the eye mixes lügst and lügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lügst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against lügt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lügst with lügt
A purely visual mix-up. lügst ([lyːkst]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lügst is recorded at frequency rank #36,489, classified as averb, pronounced [lyːkst]. 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 45897, this pair ranks #1,337,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lügst vs lügt
Shared letters: gltü. Private to "lügst": s. Private to "lügt": -.
"lügst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lügt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lügst" and "lügt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lügst" vs "lügt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lügst" and "lügt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lügst" 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 #1,337,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lügst" and "lügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs lügst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,337,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.