luxurious

/lʌɡˈʒʊə.ɹɪəs/

//lʌɡˈʒʊə.ɹɪəs// adj

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"luxurious" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“luxurious” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,952. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,952
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Very fine in quality and comfortable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-luxurious · luxurious · English

luxurious · rank #13,952 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,952
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lush

Nearest frequency peer: lush (-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 “luxurious”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “luxurious” 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
Key facts for luxurious
PropertyValue
Headwordluxurious
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/lʌɡˈʒʊə.ɹɪəs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,952
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “luxurious”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “lush” (#13,951), “mal” (#13,953), “lore” (#13,950). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “luxurious” is #13,952. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around luxurious (IPA /lʌɡˈʒʊə.ɹɪəs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,952 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for luxurious, with forms such as "lluxurious", "luuxrious", and "luxruious". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English luxurious, from Old French luxurios (modern French luxurieux), from Latin lū̆xuriōsus (“rank, luxuriant, profuse, excessive, immoderate”), from lū̆xuria (“rankness, luxury”), from lū̆xus (“extravagance, luxury”). By surface analysis, lux… The correct English form is luxurious, spelled L-U-X-U-R-I-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Very fine in quality and comfortable.
  2. 2
    Enjoying the pleasures of luxury, accustomed to luxury.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how luxurious appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. a luxurious hotel suite
  2. With her luxurious furnishings and spacious accommodation the Invicta, which is 350-ft. long and has a gross tonnage of 4,178, resembles a small liner.

Etymology

From Middle English luxurious, from Old French luxurios (modern French luxurieux), from Latin lū̆xuriōsus (“rank, luxuriant, profuse, excessive, immoderate”), from lū̆xuria (“rankness, luxury”), from lū̆xus (“extravagance, luxury”). By surface analysis, luxury + -ous.

This word in other languages

lujoso(Español)luxueux(Français)luxuriös(Deutsch)luxuoso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lluxurious
  • luuxrious
  • luxruious
  • luxuirous
  • luxuriosu
  • luxuriouss
  • luxuriuos
  • luxuroius
  • luxurrious
  • luxxurious
  • lxuurious
  • ulxurious

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lluxurious1luuxrious2luxruious2luxuirous2luxuriosu2luxuriouss1luxuriuos2luxuroius2
Edit distance from "luxurious"

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 "luxurious"?
"luxurious" is spelled L-U-X-U-R-I-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /lʌɡˈʒʊə.ɹɪəs/.
What does "luxurious" mean?
As an adjective, "luxurious" means: Very fine in quality and comfortable.
What are common misspellings of "luxurious"?
Common misspellings include "lluxurious", "luuxrious", "luxruious", "luxuirous", "luxuriosu". The correct spelling is "luxurious".
How do you pronounce "luxurious"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "luxurious" is /lʌɡˈʒʊə.ɹɪəs/. 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 "luxurious"?
From Middle English luxurious, from Old French luxurios (modern French luxurieux), from Latin lū̆xuriōsus (“rank, luxuriant, profuse, excessive, immoderate”), from lū̆xuria (“rankness, luxury”), from lū̆xus (“extravagance, luxury”). By surface ana... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

longevity#13,949intricate#13,937insisting#13,936impatient#13,933

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

labeling12 variantsplaintiff12 variantsdraining12 variantsdoctoral12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list