Lug und Trug

[ˈluːk ʊnt ˈtʁuːk]

/[ˈluːk ʊnt ˈtʁuːk]/ phrase

The verdict

“Lug und Trug” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das die Wahrheit bewusst verschleiern und in die Irre führen soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-lug-und-trug · Lug und Trug · German

Lug und Trug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Lug und Trug
PropertyValue
HeadwordLug und Trug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈluːk ʊnt ˈtʁuːk]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lug und Trug“ im Deutschen

Lug und Trugsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lug und Trug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈluːk ʊnt ˈtʁuːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas, das die Wahrheit bewusst verschleiern und in die Irre führen soll".

No misspelling variants are generated for Lug und Trug in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lug und Trug, spelled L-U-G- -U-N-D- -T-R-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das die Wahrheit bewusst verschleiern und in die Irre führen soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lug und Trug appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Glaub denen kein Wort, das ist doch alles Lug und Trug!
  2. „Und jetzt, nach dieser einen Woche in Warschau, war er so tief in Lug und Trug verstrickt, daß er keinen Ausweg mehr sah.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lug und Trug"?
"Lug und Trug" is spelled L-U-G- -U-N-D- -T-R-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈluːk ʊnt ˈtʁuːk].
What does "Lug und Trug" mean?
As a phrase, "Lug und Trug" means: etwas, das die Wahrheit bewusst verschleiern und in die Irre führen soll
How do you pronounce "Lug und Trug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lug und Trug" is [ˈluːk ʊnt ˈtʁuːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lug und Trug" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list