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.
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
- lutz ← llutz · ltuz · luttz · lutzz · luzt · ultz
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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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
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