# lucent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈl(j)uːsnt/ · frequency rank #49,473

## Definitions
1. Emitting light; shining, luminous.
2. Translucent; clear, lucid.

## Etymology
From Latin lūcentem, the present participle of lūcēre (“to shine”).

## Easily confused with
- **lumen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucent-vs-lumen)
- **Lucerne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucent-vs-lucerne)
- **lent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lent-vs-lucent)
- **luce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/luce-vs-lucent)
- **Lucan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucan-vs-lucent)
- **latent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/latent-vs-lucent)
- **lament** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lament-vs-lucent)
- **Laurent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laurent-vs-lucent)

## Common misspellings (9)
`lcuent`, `llucent`, `luccent`, `lucennt`, `lucentt`, `lucetn`, `lucnet`, `luecnt`, `ulcent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lucent