Which to use
“Lk” is an abbrev and “look” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,652
- “Lk” frequency rank
- #6,324
- “look” frequency rank
- 19976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lk | look |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lukasevangelium | schauen, sehen |
Letter map: Lk vs look
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lk and look apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Lk vs look
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lk is anabbrev and lookaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lk is recorded at frequency rank #13,652, classified as anabbrev, pronounced […]. look is at rank #6,324, tagged as averb, pronounced [lʊk].
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 19976, this pair ranks #1,902,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lk vs look
Shared letters: kl. Private to "Lk": -. Private to "look": o.
"Lk" · 2 letters · shape CC · "look" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- look ← llook · loko · lookk · olok
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lk" for "look" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lk" or "look"?
What to do next
Pair "Lk" vs "look" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "look" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lk" and "look" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lk vs puzzles". 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 #1,902,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.