Which to use
“laúd” and “lux” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,534
- “laúd” frequency rank
- #23,482
- “lux” frequency rank
- 66016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laúd | lux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrumento musical antiguo de cuerda, formado por una caja de resonancia ovalada y abombada por la parte trasera, seis pares de cuerdas, y cuyo clavijero forma un ángulo muy pronunciado con el mango, que es corto. | Unidad derivada del Sistema Internacional de Unidades para la iluminancia o nivel de iluminación, equivalente a un lumen por metro cuadrado. |
Where the eye mixes laúd and lux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: laúd vs lux
A purely visual mix-up. laúd ([laˈuð̞]) and lux ([ˈluks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laúd is recorded at frequency rank #42,534, classified as anoun, pronounced [laˈuð̞]. lux is at rank #23,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluks].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 66016, this pair ranks #40,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laúd vs lux
Shared letters: l. Private to "laúd": adú. Private to "lux": ux.
"laúd" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lux" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laúd" and "lux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laúd" or "lux"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "laúd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laúd" and "lux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs laúd". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #40,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.