Which to use
“lució” is a verb and “lucky” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,599
- “lució” frequency rank
- #19,164
- “lucky” frequency rank
- 54763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lució | lucky |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de lucir. | Suertudo. |
Where the eye mixes lució and lucky
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lució (CVCVV) and lucky (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: lució vs lucky
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lució is [luˈsjo] while lucky is /ˈlʌki/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lució is recorded at frequency rank #35,599, classified as averb, pronounced [luˈsjo]. lucky is at rank #19,164, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlʌki/.
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 54763, this pair ranks #81,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lució vs lucky
Shared letters: clu. Private to "lució": ió. Private to "lucky": ky.
"lució" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lucky" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lucky ← lcuky · llucky · luccky · luckky · luckyy · lucyk · lukcy · ulcky
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lució" for "lucky" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lució" or "lucky" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lució" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lucky" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lució" and "lucky" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lucían vs lució". 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 #81,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.