Which to use
“Lacke” and “luck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,413
- “Lacke” frequency rank
- #26,957
- “luck” frequency rank
- 72370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lacke | luck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Flüssigkeitsansammlung; Ansammlung von Regenwasser, Pfütze, kleines Gewässer | Glück |
Where the eye mixes Lacke and luck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Lacke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against luck's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Lacke with luck
A purely visual mix-up. Lacke ([ˈlakə]) and luck ([lʌk]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lacke is recorded at frequency rank #45,413, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlakə]. luck is at rank #26,957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʌk].
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 72370, this pair ranks #390,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lacke vs luck
Shared letters: ckl. Private to "Lacke": ae. Private to "luck": u.
"Lacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "luck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lacke" and "luck" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lacke" or "luck" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Lacke" and "luck" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lacke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #390,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lacke" and "luck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lacke vs lame". 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 #390,281 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.