Which to use
“Los” and “luz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #469
- “Los” frequency rank
- #35,899
- “luz” frequency rank
- 36368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Los | luz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schicksal, unbeeinflussbares Geschick | etwas, das Dinge sichtbar macht oder Beleuchtung produziert |
Where the eye mixes Los and luz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between Los and luz
A purely visual mix-up. Los ([loːs]) and luz ([luʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Los is recorded at frequency rank #469, classified as anoun, pronounced [loːs]. luz is at rank #35,899, tagged as anoun, pronounced [luʃ].
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 36368, this pair ranks #1,617,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Los vs luz
Shared letters: l. Private to "Los": os. Private to "luz": uz.
"Los" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "luz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Los" and "luz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Los" vs "luz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Los" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,617,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Los" and "luz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs luz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,617,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.