Luxus

[ˈlʊksʊs]

/[ˈlʊksʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Luxus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,908. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,908
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenstände oder Verhaltensweisen, die über das Übliche hinausgehen und nur dem persönlichen Vergnügen dienen

Corpus desk

Index DE-luxus · Luxus · German

Luxus · rank #4,908 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,908
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lob

Nearest frequency peer: Lob (-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 „Luxus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Luxus“ 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).

Luxus vs Lux
60% similar
Luxus vs luis
40% similar
Luxus vs Lulu
60% similar

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

Key facts for Luxus
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuxus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊksʊs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,908
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Luxus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Luxusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lob“ (#4,907), „Li“ (#4,906), „Menschenrechte“ (#4,910). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Luxus“ bei #4,908. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Luxus (IPA [ˈlʊksʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,908 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gegenstände oder Verhaltensweisen, die über das Übliche hinausgehen und nur dem persönlichen Vergnügen dienen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Luxus, with forms such as "lluxus", "luuxs", and "luxsu". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Lux", "luis", "Lulu", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Luxus, spelled L-U-X-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstände oder Verhaltensweisen, die über das Übliche hinausgehen und nur dem persönlichen Vergnügen dienen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Einen eigenen Wagen halte ich für Luxus.
  2. Den Luxus eines Spaziergangs kann ich mir momentan nicht leisten. Ich habe zu viel zu tun.

This word in other languages

luxury(English)lujo(Español)luxe(Français)luxo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lluxus
  • luuxs
  • luxsu
  • luxuss
  • luxxus
  • lxuus
  • ulxus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lluxus1luuxs2luxsu2luxuss1luxxus1lxuus2ulxus2
Edit distance from "Luxus"

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 "Luxus"?
"Luxus" is spelled L-U-X-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊksʊs].
What does "Luxus" mean?
As a noun, "Luxus" means: Gegenstände oder Verhaltensweisen, die über das Übliche hinausgehen und nur dem persönlichen Vergnügen dienen
What words are commonly confused with "Luxus"?
"Luxus" is commonly confused with "Lux", "luis", "Lulu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Luxus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luxus" is [ˈlʊksʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luxus" come from?
"Luxus" 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 "Luxus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kader#4,902Fonds#4,882Faust#4,880enorm#4,872

Similar misspelling depth

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

Koffer7 variantsTreppe7 variantsBogen7 variantsAdler7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list