# Lutheran

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈluːθəɹ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #16,069

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church.

## Etymology
From the surname of German theologian and ecclesiastical reformer Martin Luther (1483–1546) + -an. Probably immediately from Renaissance Latin Lutheranus, or German Lutheraner.
Luther is from an Old High German given name, from liut (“people”) + heri (“army”) (from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army; commander, warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *kóryos (“war; troops”), from *ker- (“army”)).

## Easily confused with
- **Luther** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/luther-vs-lutheran)

## Common misspellings (12)
`llutheran`, `ltuheran`, `luhteran`, `lutehran`, `luthearn`, `lutherann`, `lutherna`, `lutherran`, `luthheran`, `luthrean`, `luttheran`, `ultheran`

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