Which to use
“Lust” is a noun and “lustig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,205
- “Lust” frequency rank
- #1,235
- “lustig” frequency rank
- 2440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lust | lustig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verlangen, Wunsch nach etwas | Komik, Witz besitzend; amüsant |
Where the eye mixes Lust and lustig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Lust with lustig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lust is [lʊst] while lustig is [ˈlʊstɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Lust” sits inside “lustig”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lust is recorded at frequency rank #1,205, classified as anoun, pronounced [lʊst]. lustig is at rank #1,235, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlʊstɪç].
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 2440, this pair ranks #2,002,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lust vs lustig
Shared letters: lstu. Private to "Lust": -. Private to "lustig": gi.
"Lust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lustig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lust" and "lustig" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lust" or "lustig"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lust" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lustig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lust" and "lustig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs Lust". 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 #2,002,343 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.