Which to use
“luis” and “lund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,126
- “luis” frequency rank
- #28,754
- “lund” frequency rank
- 38880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | luis | lund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lui | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs linden |
Where the eye mixes luis and lund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: luis vs lund
A purely visual mix-up. luis ([ˈluis]) and lund ([lʊnt]) 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 38880, 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]. lund is at rank #28,754, tagged as averb, pronounced [lʊnt].
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 38880, this pair ranks #1,552,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of luis vs lund
Shared letters: lu. Private to "luis": is. Private to "lund": dn.
"luis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "luis" and "lund" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "luis" or "lund" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "luis" and "lund" 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 "lund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "luis" and "lund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lund vs lupo". 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 #1,552,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.