Which to use
“lund” is a verb and “Lutz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,754
- “lund” frequency rank
- #7,788
- “Lutz” frequency rank
- 36542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lund | Lutz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs linden | Sprungelement beim Eiskunstlauf |
Where the eye mixes lund and Lutz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lund and Lutz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lund is [lʊnt] while Lutz is [lʊt͡s]. 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 36542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lund is recorded at frequency rank #28,754, classified as averb, pronounced [lʊnt]. Lutz is at rank #7,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊt͡s].
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 36542, this pair ranks #1,612,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lund vs Lutz
Shared letters: lu. Private to "lund": dn. Private to "Lutz": tz.
"lund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lutz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lund" for "Lutz" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lund" or "Lutz" 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 "lund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lutz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,612,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lund" and "Lutz" 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 #1,612,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.