Which to use
“low” is an adjective and “lui” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,361
- “low” frequency rank
- #44,056
- “lui” frequency rank
- 51417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | low | lui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas hat eine niedrige Höhe | er |
Where the eye mixes low and lui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between low and lui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: low is [ləʊ] while lui is [lɥi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
low is recorded at frequency rank #7,361, classified as anadj, pronounced [ləʊ]. lui is at rank #44,056, tagged as apron, pronounced [lɥi].
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 51417, this pair ranks #1,136,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of low vs lui
Shared letters: l. Private to "low": ow. Private to "lui": iu.
"low" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "low" and "lui" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "low" vs "lui" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "low" and "lui" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "low" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,136,336 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "low" and "lui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lori vs lui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,136,336 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.