luxury

/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/

//ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi// noun

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"luxury" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“luxury” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,959 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,959
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

luxury vs Luxor
50% similar

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

Key facts for luxury
PropertyValue
Headwordluxury
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,959
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “luxury” 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). luxury lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for luxury is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,959 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for luxury, with forms such as "lluxury", "luuxry", and "luxruy". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Luxor", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”). The correct English form is luxury, spelled L-U-X-U-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
  2. 2
    Something desirable but expensive and that one can live without.
  3. 3
    Something that is pleasant and desirable but not necessary in life (whether expensive or not).
  4. 4
    Lustfulness; sexual desire or attraction.
  5. 5
    Copulation; the act or action of sex.

Etymology

From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).

This word in other languages

lujo(Español)luxe(Français)Luxus(Deutsch)luxo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lluxury,luuxry,luxruy,luxurry,luxuryy,luxuyr,luxxury,lxuury,ulxury

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of luxury - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lluxury1luuxry2luxruy2luxurry1luxuryy1luxuyr2luxxury1lxuury2
Edit distance from "luxury"

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 "luxury"?
"luxury" is spelled L-U-X-U-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/.
What does "luxury" mean?
As a noun, "luxury" means: Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
What words are commonly confused with "luxury"?
"luxury" is commonly confused with "Luxor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "luxury"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "luxury" is /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/. 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 "luxury"?
From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “luxury”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-U-X-U-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Luxor” - see the side-by-side comparison. luxury vs Luxor
  • 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