# luce vs lux

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lux
*noun · IPA /lʌks/ · frequency rank #18,878*
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/luce-vs-lux