Luxor

/ˈlʌksɔː/

//ˈlʌksɔː// name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"luxor" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Luxor” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,756
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city in Egypt, located on the site of the ancient Thebes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-luxor · Luxor · English

Luxor · rank #42,756 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,756
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH macroeconomics

Nearest frequency peer: macroeconomics (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Luxor”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Luxor” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Luxor vs Luzon
60% similar
Luxor vs luxury
50% similar
Luxor vs lux
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Luxor
PropertyValue
HeadwordLuxor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈlʌksɔː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,756
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Luxor”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “macroeconomics” (#42,757), “majlis” (#42,758), “lowery” (#42,753). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Luxor” is #42,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Luxor (IPA /ˈlʌksɔː/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,756 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Luxor, with forms such as "lluxor", "luoxr", and "luxorr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Luzon", "luxury", "lux", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic الْأُقْصُر (al-ʔuqṣur). The correct English form is Luxor, spelled L-U-X-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city in Egypt, located on the site of the ancient Thebes.
  2. 2
    A governorate of Egypt.

Etymology

From Arabic الْأُقْصُر (al-ʔuqṣur).

This word in other languages

Luxor(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lluxor
  • luoxr
  • luxorr
  • luxro
  • luxxor
  • lxuor
  • ulxor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lluxor1luoxr2luxorr1luxro2luxxor1lxuor2ulxor2
Edit distance from "Luxor"

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 "Luxor"?
"Luxor" is spelled L-U-X-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʌksɔː/.
What does "Luxor" mean?
As a proper noun, "Luxor" means: A city in Egypt, located on the site of the ancient Thebes.
What words are commonly confused with "Luxor"?
"Luxor" is commonly confused with "Luzon", "luxury", "lux". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Luxor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Luxor" is /ˈlʌksɔː/. 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 "Luxor"?
From Arabic الْأُقْصُر (al-ʔuqṣur). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Luxor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mandi#42,761Liszt#42,750kirin#42,731inlay#42,712

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

mobbed7 variantsKhanna7 variantsNLRB7 variantsParas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list