luz

[ˈlus]

/[ˈlus]/ noun

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The verdict

“luz” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #469) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#469
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Radiación electromagnética visible al ojo humano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-luz · luz · Spanish

luz · rank #469 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #469
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH libre

Nearest frequency peer: libre (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “luz”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “luz” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

luz vs lx
33% similar
luz vs lxs
33% similar
luz vs luzca
60% similar

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

Key facts for luz
PropertyValue
Headwordluz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlus]
Letters3
Frequency rank#469
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “luz” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.luzcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “libre” (#468), “población” (#471), “casos” (#466). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for luz is neighbouring look-alikes ("lx", "lxs", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈlus]. Frequency #469 among 2,069 “L” headwords. 11 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

luz has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lx", "lxs", "luzca", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is luz, spelled L-U-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Radiación electromagnética visible al ojo humano.
  2. 2
    Fuente que emite, transmite o deja pasar una radiación tal.
  3. 3
    Corriente eléctrica que se suministra a domicilio en las áreas urbanas.
  4. 4
    Persona o cosa que alcanza fama y notoriedad en su carrera.
  5. 5
    Claridad que la luz₁ del sol provoca.
  6. 6
    Sección interior de un cilindro.
  7. 7
    Distancia, en proyección horizontal, existente entre las columnas que sostienen una viga o un arco.
  8. 8
    Por extensión, espacio libre que queda en otras estructuras análogas a las columnas como por ejemplo el orificio de la matriz para embutir chapas en donde cabe el punzón.
  9. 9
    Radiación electromagnética, sea cual sea su ancho de banda.
  10. 10
    Punto de una imagen pictórica del que parece emanar la claridad que la alumbra.
  11. 11
    Bien que se usa para el pago de otros bienes y servicios y como unidad de medida de la riqueza.

Synonyms

electricidadenergíaastroestrellaluminariadíavano

This word in other languages

light(English)lumière(Français)Licht(Deutsch)luz(Português)

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "luz"?
"luz" is spelled L-U-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlus].
What does "luz" mean?
As a noun, "luz" means: Radiación electromagnética visible al ojo humano.
What words are commonly confused with "luz"?
"luz" is commonly confused with "lx", "lxs", "luzca". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "luz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "luz" is [ˈlus]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "luz" come from?
"luz" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dio#481rey#492vos#493iba#500

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  • "luz" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "lx". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #469 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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