Which to use
“Lech” is a name and “Luchs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,810
- “Lech” frequency rank
- #37,657
- “Luchs” frequency rank
- 60467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lech | Luchs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rechter Nebenfluss der oberen Donau in Österreich und Deutschland, welcher an der Rotwandspitze in Vorarlberg entspringt | Tiergattung Lynx aus der Familie der Katzen ( Felinae) |
Where the eye mixes Lech and Luchs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Lech with Luchs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lech is [lɛç] while Luchs is [lʊks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lech is recorded at frequency rank #22,810, classified as aname, pronounced [lɛç]. Luchs is at rank #37,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊks].
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 60467, this pair ranks #785,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lech vs Luchs
Shared letters: chl. Private to "Lech": e. Private to "Luchs": su.
"Lech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Luchs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lech" and "Luchs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lech" or "Luchs"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lech" and "Luchs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lech" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luchs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #785,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lech" and "Luchs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lucca vs Luchs". 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 #785,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.