Which to use
“luis” is a verb and “Luke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,126
- “luis” frequency rank
- #9,945
- “Luke” frequency rank
- 20071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | luis | Luke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lui | eine klappbare Tür; eine verschließbare Öffnung |
Where the eye mixes luis and Luke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: luis vs Luke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: luis is [ˈluis] while Luke is [ˈluːkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
luis is recorded at frequency rank #10,126, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈluis]. 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 20071, this pair ranks #1,901,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of luis vs Luke
Shared letters: lu. Private to "luis": is. Private to "Luke": ek.
"luis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Luke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "luis" and "Luke" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "luis" vs "Luke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "luis" and "Luke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "luis" 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 #1,901,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "luis" and "Luke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Luke". 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 #1,901,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.