Which to use
“luces” and “luck” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,893
- “luces” frequency rank
- #38,798
- “luck” frequency rank
- 41691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | luces | luck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de luz. | Suerte |
Where the eye mixes luces and luck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses luces with luck
A purely visual mix-up. luces ([ˈluses]) and luck (/lʌk/) 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 41691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
luces is recorded at frequency rank #2,893, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈluses]. luck is at rank #38,798, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lʌk/.
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 41691, this pair ranks #152,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of luces vs luck
Shared letters: clu. Private to "luces": es. Private to "luck": k.
"luces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "luck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "luces" for "luck" ever safe?
Which is more common, "luces" or "luck"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "luces" and "luck" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "luces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "luces" and "luck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs luck". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #152,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.