Lucas

/ˈluːkəs/

//ˈluːkəs// name

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"lucas" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Lucas” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,162. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,162
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Latin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lucas · Lucas · English

Lucas · rank #6,162 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,162
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lighter

Nearest frequency peer: lighter (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Lucas”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Lucas” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Lucas vs luck
40% similar
Lucas vs Lucy
60% similar
Lucas vs Luis
60% similar

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

Key facts for Lucas
PropertyValue
HeadwordLucas
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈluːkəs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,162
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Lucas”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Lucaslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lighter” (#6,161), “Marcus” (#6,163), “leak” (#6,160). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Lucas” is #6,162. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Lucas (IPA /ˈluːkəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #6,162 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    A male given name from Latin.
  2. 2
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:
  4. 4
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  5. 5
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  6. 6
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  7. 7
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  8. 8
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  9. 9
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  10. 10
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  11. 11
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  12. 12
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  13. 13
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  14. 14
    A number of places in the United States:
  15. 15
    A suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lucas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
  2. Technically speaking, it’s Lucas Till, the actor playing Tripp, who is far too old to be riding a school bus, not his character in Monster Trucks, who is written as a 16-year-old, maybe 17 tops. But Till does not look 16, nor 17, nor even 18.

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.

lcuas2llucas1luacs2lucass1luccas1lucsa2ulcas2
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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lucas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

jeans7 variantssetup7 variantsedges7 variantsbasin7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list