lügstvslügtWhich spelling fits?

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.

5 ch
lügst
4 ch
lügt

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?
No. They are said differently ([lyːkst] versus [lyːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "lügst" vs "lügt" - which ranks higher?
"lügt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,408 in our German list, against #36,489 for "lügst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list