# Luther

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈluːθə/ · frequency rank #8,571

## Definitions
1. Martin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname, originally in honor of Martin Luther.
3. A surname from German of English speakers who descend from German immigrants.
4. A city and town in Iowa.
5. A village in Michigan.
6. An unincorporated community in Montana.
7. A town in Oklahoma.

## Etymology
From German Luther.

## Easily confused with
- **Lutheran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/luther-vs-lutheran)
- **lute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lute-vs-luther)
- **later** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/later-vs-luther)
- **liter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liter-vs-luther)
- **lathe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lathe-vs-luther)
- **luger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/luger-vs-luther)
- **letter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/letter-vs-luther)
- **latter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/latter-vs-luther)
- **litter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/litter-vs-luther)
- **lumber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lumber-vs-luther)
- **luster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/luster-vs-luther)
- **lather** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lather-vs-luther)
- **leather** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leather-vs-luther)

## Common misspellings (9)
`lluther`, `ltuher`, `luhter`, `lutehr`, `lutherr`, `luthher`, `luthre`, `lutther`, `ulther`

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