Which to use
“Luke” and “Lux” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,945
- “Luke” frequency rank
- #14,354
- “Lux” frequency rank
- 24299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Luke | Lux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine klappbare Tür; eine verschließbare Öffnung | Einheit der Beleuchtungsstärke |
Where the eye mixes Luke and Lux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Luke and Lux
A purely visual mix-up. Luke ([ˈluːkə]) and Lux ([lʊks]) 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 24299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Luke is recorded at frequency rank #9,945, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈluːkə]. Lux is at rank #14,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊks].
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 24299, this pair ranks #1,849,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Luke vs Lux
Shared letters: lu. Private to "Luke": ek. Private to "Lux": x.
"Luke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Lux" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Luke ← lkue · lluke · luek · lukke · ulke
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Luke" for "Lux" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Luke" or "Lux" 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 "Luke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,849,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Luke" and "Lux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs Lux". 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 #1,849,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.