Luxembourg

/ˈlʌk.səm.bɜːɡ/

//ˈlʌk.səm.bɜːɡ// name

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"luxembourg" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Luxembourg” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #13,558 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#13,558
frequency rank, English
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small country in Western Europe. Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Capital and largest city: Luxembourg.

Key facts for Luxembourg
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuxembourg
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈlʌk.səm.bɜːɡ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,558
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Luxembourg” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Luxembourg lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Luxembourg is 10 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈlʌk.səm.bɜːɡ/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,558 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Luxembourg, with forms such as "lluxembourg", "luexmbourg", and "luxebmourg". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle High German Luccelemburc, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, ultimately from luzil (“little”) + burg (“castle”), from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz and *burgz. Piecewise doublet of Littleborough and Littlebury. The correct English form is Luxembourg, spelled L-U-X-E-M-B-O-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small country in Western Europe. Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Capital and largest city: Luxembourg.
  2. 2
    A province of Wallonia, Belgium.
  3. 3
    The capital city of Luxembourg.
  4. 4
    One of the twelve cantons of the country of Luxembourg, which includes its capital city.

Etymology

From Middle High German Luccelemburc, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, ultimately from luzil (“little”) + burg (“castle”), from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz and *burgz. Piecewise doublet of Littleborough and Littlebury.

This word in other languages

Luxemburgo(Español)Luxembourg(Français)Luxemburg(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lluxembourg,luexmbourg,luxebmourg,luxembbourg,luxemborug,luxembougr,luxembourgg,luxembourrg,luxembuorg,luxemmbourg,luxemoburg,luxmebourg,luxxembourg,lxuembourg,ulxembourg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Luxembourg - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lluxembourg1luexmbourg2luxebmourg2luxembbourg1luxemborug2luxembougr2luxembourgg1luxembourrg1
Edit distance from "Luxembourg"

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 "Luxembourg"?
"Luxembourg" is spelled L-U-X-E-M-B-O-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʌk.səm.bɜːɡ/.
What does "Luxembourg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Luxembourg" means: A small country in Western Europe. Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Capital and largest city: Luxembourg.
What are common misspellings of "Luxembourg"?
Common misspellings include "lluxembourg", "luexmbourg", "luxebmourg", "luxembbourg", "luxemborug". The correct spelling is "Luxembourg".
How do you pronounce "Luxembourg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luxembourg" is /ˈlʌk.səm.bɜːɡ/. 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 "Luxembourg"?
From Middle High German Luccelemburc, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, ultimately from luzil (“little”) + burg (“castle”), from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz and *burgz. Piecewise doublet of Littleborough and Littlebury. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Luxembourg”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-U-X-E-M-B-O-U-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlʌk.səm.bɜːɡ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list