Which to use
“Luchs” and “Luxus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,657
- “Luchs” frequency rank
- #4,908
- “Luxus” frequency rank
- 42565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Luchs | Luxus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tiergattung Lynx aus der Familie der Katzen ( Felinae) | Gegenstände oder Verhaltensweisen, die über das Übliche hinausgehen und nur dem persönlichen Vergnügen dienen |
Where the eye mixes Luchs and Luxus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Luchs vs Luxus
A purely visual mix-up. Luchs ([lʊks]) and Luxus ([ˈlʊksʊs]) 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 42565, 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]. Luxus is at rank #4,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʊksʊs].
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 42565, this pair ranks #1,445,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Luchs vs Luxus
Shared letters: lsu. Private to "Luchs": ch. Private to "Luxus": x.
"Luchs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Luxus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Luchs" and "Luxus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Luchs" or "Luxus" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Luchs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luxus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,445,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Luchs" and "Luxus" 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 #1,445,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.