# Lucerne

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #37,550

## Definitions
1. A canton of Switzerland.
2. The capital city of Lucerne canton, Switzerland.
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## Etymology
From French Lucerne, known in Swiss German as Lozärn, from Medieval Latin Lucernense, Luciaria, Lucerna, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Latin lūcĭus (“pike”) with the suffix -ārĭa, as in "place with a large number of pike." Popular etymology associated it with lucerna (“lantern”), though both words are related to lux (“light”). Also compare Leodegar, Burgundian bishop of Autun.

## Easily confused with
- **lucent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucent-vs-lucerne)
- **Laverne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laverne-vs-lucerne)

## Common misspellings (10)
`lcuerne`, `llucerne`, `luccerne`, `lucenre`, `luceren`, `lucernne`, `lucerrne`, `lucrene`, `luecrne`, `ulcerne`

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