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Which to use

“lustigen” and “lustigsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,946
“lustigen” frequency rank
#43,334
“lustigsten” frequency rank
53280
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lustigen lustigsten
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lustig Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lustig

Where the eye mixes lustigen and lustigsten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
lustigen
10 ch
lustigsten

Look-alike desk: lustigen vs lustigsten

A purely visual mix-up. lustigen ([ˈlʊstɪɡn̩]) and lustigsten ([ˈlʊstɪçstn̩]) 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 53280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lustigen is recorded at frequency rank #9,946, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlʊstɪɡn̩]. lustigsten is at rank #43,334, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlʊstɪçstn̩].

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 53280, this pair ranks #1,064,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lustigen vs lustigsten

Shared letters: egilnstu. Private to "lustigen": -. Private to "lustigsten": -.

"lustigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "lustigsten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lustigenllustigen · lsutigen · lusitgen · lusstigen · lustgien · lustiegn · lustigenn · lustiggen
  • lustigstenllustigsten · lsutigsten · lusitgsten · lusstigsten · lustgisten · lustiggsten · lustigsetn · lustigssten

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lustigen" and "lustigsten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlʊstɪɡn̩] versus [ˈlʊstɪçstn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "lustigen" or "lustigsten" show up more?
"lustigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,946 in our German list, against #43,334 for "lustigsten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "lustigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "lustigsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,064,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lustigen" and "lustigsten" 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 #1,064,179 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list