Luken

[ˈluːkn̩]

/[ˈluːkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Luken” is uncommon German (frequency #67,467 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,467
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Luke

Key facts for Luken
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈluːkn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#67,467
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Luken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Luken lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Luken is uncommon German at frequency #67,467 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈluːkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Luken, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Luken, spelled L-U-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Luke
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Luke
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Luke
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Luke

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 "Luken"?
"Luken" is spelled L-U-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈluːkn̩].
What does "Luken" mean?
As a noun, "Luken" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Luke
How do you pronounce "Luken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luken" is [ˈluːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luken" come from?
"Luken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Luken”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-U-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈluːkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list