Which to use
“lügt” is a verb and “luz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,408
- “lügt” frequency rank
- #35,899
- “luz” frequency rank
- 45307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lügt | luz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lügen | etwas, das Dinge sichtbar macht oder Beleuchtung produziert |
Where the eye mixes lügt and luz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. lügt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against luz's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lügt vs luz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lügt is [lyːkt] while luz is [luʃ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lügt is recorded at frequency rank #9,408, classified as averb, pronounced [lyːkt]. 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 45307, this pair ranks #1,357,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lügt vs luz
Shared letters: l. Private to "lügt": gtü. Private to "luz": uz.
"lügt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "luz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lügt" for "luz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lügt" or "luz"?
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 "lügt" 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 #1,357,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lügt" and "luz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs luz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,357,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.