Which to use
“luck” and “Luke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,957
- “luck” frequency rank
- #9,945
- “Luke” frequency rank
- 36902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | luck | Luke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Glück | eine klappbare Tür; eine verschließbare Öffnung |
Where the eye mixes luck and Luke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between luck and Luke
A purely visual mix-up. luck ([lʌk]) and Luke ([ˈluːkə]) 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 36902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
luck is recorded at frequency rank #26,957, classified as anoun, pronounced [lʌk]. Luke is at rank #9,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluːkə].
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 36902, this pair ranks #1,603,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of luck vs Luke
Shared letters: klu. Private to "luck": c. Private to "Luke": e.
"luck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Luke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "luck" for "Luke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "luck" vs "Luke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "luck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,603,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "luck" and "Luke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "luck vs Luckau". 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 #1,603,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.