Which to use
“lui” is a pronoun and “Lust” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,056
- “lui” frequency rank
- #1,205
- “Lust” frequency rank
- 45261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lui | Lust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | er | Verlangen, Wunsch nach etwas |
Where the eye mixes lui and Lust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lui vs Lust
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lui is [lɥi] 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 (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lui is recorded at frequency rank #44,056, classified as apron, pronounced [lɥi]. 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 45261, this pair ranks #1,359,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lui vs Lust
Shared letters: lu. Private to "lui": i. Private to "Lust": st.
"lui" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Lust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lust ← llust · lsut · lusst · lustt · luts · ulst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lui" for "Lust" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lui" vs "Lust" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,359,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lui" and "Lust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lori vs lui". 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 #1,359,090 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.