Which to use
“loco” and “luck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,324
- “loco” frequency rank
- #26,957
- “luck” frequency rank
- 68281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loco | luck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ort, Platz, Stelle; auch in Fachwort | Glück |
Letter map: loco vs luck
Shared letters muted; letters that set loco and luck apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. loco (CVCV) and luck (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - loco / luck
loco and luck are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loco is recorded at frequency rank #41,324, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. luck is at rank #26,957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʌk].
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 68281, this pair ranks #512,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loco vs luck
Shared letters: cl. Private to "loco": o. Private to "luck": ku.
"loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "luck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "loco" for "luck" ever safe?
Frequency check: "loco" vs "luck" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "loco" vs "luck" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "loco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #512,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loco" and "luck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loco 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 #512,850 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.