Luzon

[luˈsɔn]

/[luˈsɔn]/ name

The verdict

“Luzon” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - größte, nördlich gelegene Insel der Philippinen

Corpus desk

Index DE-luzon · Luzon · German

Luzon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Luzon
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuzon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[luˈsɔn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Luzon“ im Deutschen

Luzonliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Luzon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [luˈsɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "größte, nördlich gelegene Insel der Philippinen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Luzon in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Luzon, spelled L-U-Z-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    größte, nördlich gelegene Insel der Philippinen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Basislager befand sich in einer Provinzstadt im Norden der Insel Luzon, in der Cordillera Central, die das Truong-Son-Gebirge darstellen sollte, das Vietnam von Laos trennte.“
  2. „›Ich war nicht in Korea‹, sagte der große Mann, ›ich war auf Guadalcanal und Luzon. Und da gab's keine Nigger.‹“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Luzon"?
"Luzon" is spelled L-U-Z-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [luˈsɔn].
What does "Luzon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Luzon" means: größte, nördlich gelegene Insel der Philippinen
How do you pronounce "Luzon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luzon" is [luˈsɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Luzon" come from?
"Luzon" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list