Which to use
“lügt” is a verb and “lung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,408
- “lügt” frequency rank
- #36,488
- “lung” frequency rank
- 45896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lügt | lung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lügen | die Lunge |
Letter map: lügt vs lung
Shared letters muted; letters that set lügt and lung apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - lügt and lung
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lügt is averb and lunganoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lügt is recorded at frequency rank #9,408, classified as averb, pronounced [lyːkt]. lung is at rank #36,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 45896, this pair ranks #1,337,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lügt vs lung
Shared letters: gl. Private to "lügt": tü. Private to "lung": nu.
"lügt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lung ← llung · lnug · lugn · lungg · lunng · ulng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lügt" and "lung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lügt" or "lung"?
After this comparison
Pair "lügt" vs "lung" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lügt" and "lung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lung vs puzzles". 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 #1,337,469 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.