Which to use
“lung” and “luz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,488
- “lung” frequency rank
- #35,899
- “luz” frequency rank
- 72387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lung | luz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Lunge | etwas, das Dinge sichtbar macht oder Beleuchtung produziert |
Letter map: lung vs luz
Shared letters muted; letters that set lung and luz apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - lung / luz
lung and luz are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lung is recorded at frequency rank #36,488, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 72387, this pair ranks #389,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lung vs luz
Shared letters: lu. Private to "lung": gn. Private to "luz": z.
"lung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "luz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lung ← llung · lnug · lugn · lungg · lunng · ulng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lung" and "luz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lung" or "luz" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "lung" and "luz". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lung" 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 #389,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lung" and "luz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lung vs puzzles". 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 #389,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.