Which to use
“luto” and “lux” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,444
- “luto” frequency rank
- #23,482
- “lux” frequency rank
- 34926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | luto | lux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresión de pena por la muerte de una persona, se manifiesta en la ropa y accesorios de color negro, así como en adornos que se colocan en el lugar donde vivía o donde se vela el difunto. | 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 luto and lux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses luto with lux
A purely visual mix-up. luto ([ˈlut̪o]) 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 34926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
luto is recorded at frequency rank #11,444, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlut̪o]. 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 34926, this pair ranks #188,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of luto vs lux
Shared letters: lu. Private to "luto": ot. Private to "lux": x.
"luto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lux" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- luto ← lluto · ltuo · luot · lutto · ulto
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "luto" and "lux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "luto" or "lux"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "luto" 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 #188,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "luto" and "lux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lux". 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 #188,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.