lulvslutzWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lul is a intj, lutz is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lul” is an intj and “lutz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#45,496
“lul” frequency rank
#29,727
“lutz” frequency rank
75223
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lul lutz
Definition Alternative form of LOL. A jump in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, rotates counterclockwise and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lul and lutz apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
lul
4 ch
lutz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lul is /lʌl/ while lutz is /lʌts/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lul is recorded at frequency rank #45,496, classified as anintj, pronounced /lʌl/. lutz is at rank #29,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lʌts/.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 75223, this pair ranks #33,813 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lul vs lutz

Shared letters: lu. Private to "lul": -. Private to "lutz": tz.

"lul" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "lutz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lutzllutz · ltuz · luttz · lutzz · luzt · ultz

Frequency comparison

lul#45,496
lutz#29,727

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lul" and "lutz" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lul" is an intj and "lutz" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lul" or "lutz"?
"lutz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,727 in our English list, against #45,496 for "lul". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lul vs lutz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an intj, it's “lul”; for a noun, it's “lutz”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lul” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list