Luzifer

[ˈluːt͡sifɛʁ]

/[ˈluːt͡sifɛʁ]/ noun

The verdict

“Luzifer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,686. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,686
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Teufel oder Satan in Anschluss an die lateinische Übersetzung von Jesaja 14,12, wo die gottfeindliche babylonische Weltmacht „Luzifer“ genannt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-luzifer · Luzifer · German

Luzifer · rank #40,686 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,686
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Luftgewehr

Nearest frequency peer: Luftgewehr (-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 „Luzifer“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Luzifer
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuzifer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈluːt͡sifɛʁ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,686
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Luzifer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Luziferliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Luftgewehr“ (#40,685), „Lächerlichkeit“ (#40,687), „Luciano“ (#40,684). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Luzifer“ bei #40,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Luzifer (IPA [ˈluːt͡sifɛʁ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,686 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Luzifer, with forms such as "lluzifer", "luizfer", and "luzfier". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Luzifer, spelled L-U-Z-I-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Teufel oder Satan in Anschluss an die lateinische Übersetzung von Jesaja 14,12, wo die gottfeindliche babylonische Weltmacht „Luzifer“ genannt wird
  2. 2
    der Morgenstern/ die Venus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und wenn Luzifer mit der Schlange identisch sein soll, war er es, der Schritte einleitete, und den Menschen die Augen öffnete, so daß sie ihren Horizont erweitern konnten.“
  2. „Auch in Werken der Rockmusik tritt Luzifer auf, etwa als Ich-Erzähler in "Sympathy for the Devil" der Rolling Stones von 1968 […]“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lluzifer
  • luizfer
  • luzfier
  • luziefr
  • luziferr
  • luziffer
  • luzifre
  • luzzifer
  • lzuifer
  • ulzifer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lluzifer1luizfer2luzfier2luziefr2luziferr1luziffer1luzifre2luzzifer1
Edit distance from "Luzifer"

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 "Luzifer"?
"Luzifer" is spelled L-U-Z-I-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈluːt͡sifɛʁ].
What does "Luzifer" mean?
As a noun, "Luzifer" means: der Teufel oder Satan in Anschluss an die lateinische Übersetzung von Jesaja 14,12, wo die gottfeindliche babylonische Weltmacht „Luzifer“ genannt wird
What are common misspellings of "Luzifer"?
Common misspellings include "lluzifer", "luizfer", "luzfier", "luziefr", "luziferr". The correct spelling is "Luzifer".
How do you pronounce "Luzifer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luzifer" is [ˈluːt͡sifɛʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luzifer" come from?
"Luzifer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list