Which to use
“lustige” and “lustigste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,621
- “lustige” frequency rank
- #44,781
- “lustigste” frequency rank
- 50402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lustige | lustigste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lustig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lustig |
Where the eye mixes lustige and lustigste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lustige and lustigste
A purely visual mix-up. lustige ([ˈlʊstɪɡə]) and lustigste ([ˈlʊstɪçstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lustige is recorded at frequency rank #5,621, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlʊstɪɡə]. lustigste is at rank #44,781, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlʊstɪçstə].
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 50402, this pair ranks #1,175,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lustige vs lustigste
Shared letters: egilstu. Private to "lustige": -. Private to "lustigste": -.
"lustige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "lustigste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lustige" and "lustigste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lustige" vs "lustigste" - which ranks higher?
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 "lustige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lustigste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,175,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lustige" and "lustigste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lustigste vs lustigsten". 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 #1,175,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.