Lücke

[ˈlʏkə]

/[ˈlʏkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lücke” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,083
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stelle, an der etwas fehlt, das dort sein sollte oder dort hin kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-lucke · Lücke · German

Lücke · rank #6,083 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,083
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leinwand

Nearest frequency peer: Leinwand (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lücke“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lücke“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lücke vs Lüge
60% similar
Lücke vs Luke
60% similar
Lücke vs Lupe
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lücke
PropertyValue
HeadwordLücke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʏkə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,083
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lücke“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lückeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Leinwand“ (#6,082), „Marathon“ (#6,084), „Lars“ (#6,081). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lücke“ bei #6,083. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Lücke (IPA [ˈlʏkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,083 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stelle, an der etwas fehlt, das dort sein sollte oder dort hin kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lücke, with forms such as "lcüke", "llücke", and "lüccke". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lüge", "Luke", "Lupe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Lücke, spelled L-Ü-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stelle, an der etwas fehlt, das dort sein sollte oder dort hin kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lücke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Schreiben Sie einfach die Wörter, die Sie hören, in die Lücken.
  2. „Etablierte Bestseller wie Q5 (2016) und Q7 (bereits 2014) erhalten Nachfolger, Lücken im Q-Programm werden mit neuen Modellen aufgefüllt.“

This word in other languages

gap(English)vacío(Español)lacune(Français)lacuna(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcüke
  • llücke
  • lüccke
  • lücek
  • lückke
  • lükce
  • ülcke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lücke - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lcüke2llücke1lüccke1lücek2lückke1lükce2ülcke2
Edit distance from "Lücke"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lücke"?
"Lücke" is spelled L-Ü-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʏkə].
What does "Lücke" mean?
As a noun, "Lücke" means: Stelle, an der etwas fehlt, das dort sein sollte oder dort hin kann
What words are commonly confused with "Lücke"?
"Lücke" is commonly confused with "Lüge", "Luke", "Lupe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lücke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lücke" is [ˈlʏkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lücke" come from?
"Lücke" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lücke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kurve#6,079Minus#6,089nehmt#6,093Quote#6,101

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

mauern7 variantsnetter7 variantsBraut7 variantszielen7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list