Which to use
“lund” is a verb and “lung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,754
- “lund” frequency rank
- #36,488
- “lung” frequency rank
- 65242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lund | lung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs linden | die Lunge |
Letter map: lund vs lung
Shared letters muted; letters that set lund and lung apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - lund and lung
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lund is averb and lunganoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “lund” becomes g in “lung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lund is recorded at frequency rank #28,754, classified as averb, pronounced [lʊnt]. 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 65242, this pair ranks #613,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lund vs lung
Shared letters: lnu. Private to "lund": d. Private to "lung": g.
"lund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lund" and "lung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lund" vs "lung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "lund" vs "lung" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lund" 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 #613,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lund" 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 #613,649 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.