Lügner

[ˈlyːɡnɐ]

/[ˈlyːɡnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lügner” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,755. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,755
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der lügt, der die Unwahrheit spricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-lugner · Lügner · German

Lügner · rank #12,755 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,755
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Liverpool

Nearest frequency peer: Liverpool (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lügner“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lügner“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lügner vs Lünen
67% similar
Lügner vs Luther
50% similar
Lügner vs Lüge
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lügner
PropertyValue
HeadwordLügner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlyːɡnɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,755
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lügner“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lügnerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Liverpool“ (#12,754), „Manuskript“ (#12,756), „Limousine“ (#12,753). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lügner“ bei #12,755. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lügner (IPA [ˈlyːɡnɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,755 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der lügt, der die Unwahrheit spricht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lügner, with forms such as "lgüner", "llügner", and "lügenr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Lünen", "Luther", "Lüge", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lügner, spelled L-Ü-G-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der lügt, der die Unwahrheit spricht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihre Aussagen widersprechen sich. Wer ist hier jetzt der Lügner?
  2. Diesem Lügner würde ich nicht trauen.

Synonyms

LügenboldLügenmaulBalkenbiegerTatsachenverdreherSchwindlerFlunkererAufschneider

This word in other languages

liar(English)mentiroso(Español)menteur(Français)mentiroso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lgüner
  • llügner
  • lügenr
  • lüggner
  • lügnerr
  • lügnner
  • lügnre
  • lünger
  • ülgner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lügner - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lgüner2llügner1lügenr2lüggner1lügnerr1lügnner1lügnre2lünger2
Edit distance from "Lügner"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lügner"?
"Lügner" is spelled L-Ü-G-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlyːɡnɐ].
What does "Lügner" mean?
As a noun, "Lügner" means: jemand, der lügt, der die Unwahrheit spricht
What words are commonly confused with "Lügner"?
"Lügner" is commonly confused with "Lünen", "Luther", "Lüge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lügner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lügner" is [ˈlyːɡnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lügner" come from?
"Lügner" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lügner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list