Which to use
“lud” and “luis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,689
- “lud” frequency rank
- #10,126
- “luis” frequency rank
- 20815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lud | luis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs laden | Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lui |
Where the eye mixes lud and luis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lud and luis
A purely visual mix-up. lud ([luːt]) and luis ([ˈluis]) 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 20815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lud is recorded at frequency rank #10,689, classified as averb, pronounced [luːt]. luis is at rank #10,126, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈluis].
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 20815, this pair ranks #1,893,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lud vs luis
Shared letters: lu. Private to "lud": d. Private to "luis": is.
"lud" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "luis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- luis ← lius · lluis · luiss · lusi · ulis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lud" and "luis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lud" or "luis" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lud" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,893,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lud" and "luis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs luis". 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 #1,893,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.