Which to use
“luck” and “luz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,957
- “luck” frequency rank
- #35,899
- “luz” frequency rank
- 62856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | luck | luz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Glück | etwas, das Dinge sichtbar macht oder Beleuchtung produziert |
Where the eye mixes luck and luz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between luck and luz
A purely visual mix-up. luck ([lʌk]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62856, 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]. 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 62856, this pair ranks #697,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of luck vs luz
Shared letters: lu. Private to "luck": ck. Private to "luz": z.
"luck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "luz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- luck ← lcuk · lluck · lucck · luckk · lukc · ulck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "luck" and "luz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "luck" or "luz" 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 "luck" 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 #697,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "luck" and "luz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs luz". 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 #697,725 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.