# late vs luce

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### late
*adjective · IPA /leɪt/ · frequency rank #456*
Near the end of a period of time.

### luce
*noun · IPA /luːs/ · frequency rank #29,356*
The pike, Esox lucius, when fully grown.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/late-vs-luce