Which to use
“Lk” is an abbrev and “Luke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,652
- “Lk” frequency rank
- #9,945
- “Luke” frequency rank
- 23597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lk | Luke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lukasevangelium | eine klappbare Tür; eine verschließbare Öffnung |
Letter map: Lk vs Luke
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lk and Luke apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for Lk / Luke
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lk is anabbrev and Lukeanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lk is recorded at frequency rank #13,652, classified as anabbrev, pronounced […]. Luke is at rank #9,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluːkə].
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 23597, this pair ranks #1,859,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lk vs Luke
Shared letters: kl. Private to "Lk": -. Private to "Luke": eu.
"Lk" · 2 letters · shape CC · "Luke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Luke ← lkue · lluke · luek · lukke · ulke
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lk" and "Luke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lk" vs "Luke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Lk" and "Luke".
- Full dictionary entry for "Lk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lk" and "Luke" 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 #1,859,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.