Which to use
“let” is a verb and “Lutz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,088
- “let” frequency rank
- #7,788
- “Lutz” frequency rank
- 18876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | let | Lutz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lassen | Sprungelement beim Eiskunstlauf |
Where the eye mixes let and Lutz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: let vs Lutz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: let is [lɛt] while Lutz is [lʊt͡s]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
let is recorded at frequency rank #11,088, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛt]. Lutz is at rank #7,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊt͡s].
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 18876, this pair ranks #1,913,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of let vs Lutz
Shared letters: lt. Private to "let": e. Private to "Lutz": uz.
"let" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Lutz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lutz ← llutz · ltuz · luttz · lutzz · luzt · ultz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "let" for "Lutz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "let" vs "Lutz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "let" and "Lutz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "let" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lutz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,913,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "let" and "Lutz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs let". 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 #1,913,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.