Which to use
“Leute” and “Lutz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #215
- “Leute” frequency rank
- #7,788
- “Lutz” frequency rank
- 8003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leute | Lutz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Gruppe von Personen, Menschen meist unbestimmter, aber auch bestimmter Anzahl | Sprungelement beim Eiskunstlauf |
Where the eye mixes Leute and Lutz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Leute and Lutz
A purely visual mix-up. Leute ([ˈlɔɪ̯tə]) and Lutz ([lʊt͡s]) 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 8003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leute is recorded at frequency rank #215, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔɪ̯tə]. 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 8003, this pair ranks #1,985,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leute vs Lutz
Shared letters: ltu. Private to "Leute": e. Private to "Lutz": z.
"Leute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Lutz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Leute" and "Lutz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Leute" vs "Lutz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leute" 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 #1,985,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leute" and "Lutz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lupo vs Lutz". 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 #1,985,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.