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“Luxemburger” and “Luxemburgs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,423
- “Luxemburger” frequency rank
- #47,571
- “Luxemburgs” frequency rank
- 69994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Luxemburger | Luxemburgs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staatsbürger des Großherzogtums Luxemburg | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Luxemburg |
Where the eye mixes Luxemburger and Luxemburgs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Luxemburger runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCCVC) against Luxemburgs's 10 (CVCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Luxemburger and Luxemburgs
A purely visual mix-up. Luxemburger ([ˈlʊksm̩ˌbʊʁɡɐ]) and Luxemburgs ([ˈlʊksəmˌbʊʁks]) 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 69994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Luxemburger is recorded at frequency rank #22,423, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʊksm̩ˌbʊʁɡɐ]. Luxemburgs is at rank #47,571, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʊksəmˌbʊʁks].
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 69994, this pair ranks #459,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Luxemburger vs Luxemburgs
Shared letters: beglmrux. Private to "Luxemburger": -. Private to "Luxemburgs": s.
"Luxemburger" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "Luxemburgs" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Luxemburger ← lluxemburger · luexmburger · luxebmurger · luxembburger · luxembruger · luxembugrer · luxemburegr · luxemburgerr
- Luxemburgs ← lluxemburgs · luexmburgs · luxebmurgs · luxembburgs · luxembrugs · luxembugrs · luxemburggs · luxemburgss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Luxemburger" and "Luxemburgs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Luxemburger" vs "Luxemburgs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Luxemburger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luxemburgs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #459,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Luxemburger" and "Luxemburgs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Luxembourg vs Luxemburgs". 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 #459,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.