# Luxor vs luxury

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Luxor
*name · IPA /ˈlʌksɔː/ · frequency rank #42,756*
A city in Egypt, located on the site of the ancient Thebes.

### luxury
*noun · IPA /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #3,959*
Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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