Which to use
“Luchs” and “Lux” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,657
- “Luchs” frequency rank
- #14,354
- “Lux” frequency rank
- 52011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Luchs | Lux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tiergattung Lynx aus der Familie der Katzen ( Felinae) | Einheit der Beleuchtungsstärke |
Same sound, different letters: Luchs vs Lux
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters.
Homophone desk: Luchs vs Lux
This is the hard kind. Luchs and Lux are pronounced identically ([lʊks]) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Luchs is recorded at frequency rank #37,657, classified as anoun, pronounced [lʊks]. Lux is at rank #14,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊks].
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 52011, this pair ranks #1,113,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Luchs vs Lux
Shared letters: lu. Private to "Luchs": chs. Private to "Lux": x.
"Luchs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Lux" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Luchs ← lcuhs · lluchs · lucchs · luchhs · luchss · lucsh · luhcs · ulchs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Luchs" and "Lux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Luchs" or "Lux"?
After this comparison
"Luchs" and "Lux" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "Luchs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,113,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Luchs" and "Lux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lucca vs Luchs". 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 #1,113,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.