Lucas

Name: Lucas, English Word Data
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/ˈluːkəs/

//ˈluːkəs// name

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Lucas” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,162 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#6,162
frequency rank, English: 5
letters: 7
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Latin.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lucas vs luck

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Lucas vs Lucy

60% similar

Lucas vs Luis

60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lucas
Property	Value
Headword	Lucas
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈluːkəs/
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#6,162
Misspellings tracked	7
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lucas” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lucas lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Lucas is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈluːkəs/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,162 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lucas, with forms such as "lcuas", "llucas", and "luacs". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "luck", "Lucy", "Luis", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more. The correct English form is Lucas, spelled L-U-C-A-S.

Definition

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A male given name from Latin.
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A suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more.

This word in other languages

Lucas(Français)Lucas(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lcuas,llucas,luacs,lucass,luccas,lucsa,ulcas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lucas - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Lucas"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lucas"?

"Lucas" is spelled L-U-C-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈluːkəs/.

What does "Lucas" mean?

As a proper noun, "Lucas" means: A male given name from Latin.

What words are commonly confused with "Lucas"?

"Lucas" is commonly confused with "luck", "Lucy", "Luis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Lucas"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lucas" is /ˈluːkəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "Lucas"?

From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Lucas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is L-U-C-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈluːkəs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “luck” - see the side-by-side comparison. Lucas vs luck
Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.