# luck vs lug

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### luck
*noun · IPA /lʌk/ · frequency rank #1,312*
Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.

### lug
*noun · IPA /lʌɡ/ · frequency rank #25,826*
The act of hauling or dragging.

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