Which to use
“las” and “luis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,265
- “las” frequency rank
- #10,126
- “luis” frequency rank
- 13391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | las | luis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lesen | Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lui |
Where the eye mixes las and luis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between las and luis
A purely visual mix-up. las ([laːs]) and luis ([ˈluis]) 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 13391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
las is recorded at frequency rank #3,265, classified as averb, pronounced [laːs]. luis is at rank #10,126, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈluis].
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 13391, this pair ranks #1,958,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of las vs luis
Shared letters: ls. Private to "las": a. Private to "luis": iu.
"las" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "luis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- luis ← lius · lluis · luiss · lusi · ulis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "las" for "luis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "las" or "luis"?
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 "las" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "las" and "luis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs luis". 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 #1,958,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.