lügstvsLustWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lügst is a verb, Lust is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lügst” is a verb and “Lust” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,489
“lügst” frequency rank
#1,205
“Lust” frequency rank
37694
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lügst Lust
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lügen Verlangen, Wunsch nach etwas

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lügst and Lust apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
lügst
4 ch
Lust

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lügst is [lyːkst] while Lust is [lʊst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37694, 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]. 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 37694, this pair ranks #1,583,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lügst vs Lust

Shared letters: lst. Private to "lügst": . Private to "Lust": u.

"lügst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Lust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lustllust · lsut · lusst · lustt · luts · ulst

Frequency comparison

lügst#36,489
Lust#1,205

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lügst" and "Lust" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lügst" is a verb and "Lust" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lügst" or "Lust"?
"Lust" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,205 in our German list, against #36,489 for "lügst". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering lügst vs Lust

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “lügst”; for a noun, it's “Lust”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lügst” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list