lucarne

\ly.kaʁn\

/\ly.kaʁn\/ noun

The verdict

“lucarne” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,993
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fenêtre pratiquée dans le toit ou dans le haut d’une maison.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lucarne vs lucerne
86% similar
lucarne vs luzerne
71% similar
lucarne vs licorne
71% similar

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

Key facts for lucarne
PropertyValue
Headwordlucarne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ly.kaʁn\
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,993
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lucarne” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lucarne lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around lucarne (IPA \ly.kaʁn\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,993 among 128,088 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lucarne, with forms such as "lcuarne", "llucarne", and "luacrne". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "lucerne", "luzerne", "licorne", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is lucarne, spelled L-U-C-A-R-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fenêtre pratiquée dans le toit ou dans le haut d’une maison.
  2. 2
    Chacun des deux angles supérieurs que forment les poteaux des buts avec la barre transversale.
  3. 3
    But d’un gardien.
  4. 4
    Dans une vidéo, petite vidéo insérée dans un coin de l’image principale, pour avoir deux vues en même temps.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcuarne
  • llucarne
  • luacrne
  • lucanre
  • lucaren
  • lucarnne
  • lucarrne
  • luccarne
  • lucrane
  • ulcarne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lucarne - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lcuarne2llucarne1luacrne2lucanre2lucaren2lucarnne1lucarrne1luccarne1
Edit distance from "lucarne"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lucarne"?
"lucarne" is spelled L-U-C-A-R-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ly.kaʁn\.
What does "lucarne" mean?
As a noun, "lucarne" means: Fenêtre pratiquée dans le toit ou dans le haut d’une maison.
What words are commonly confused with "lucarne"?
"lucarne" is commonly confused with "lucerne", "luzerne", "licorne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lucarne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lucarne" is \ly.kaʁn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lucarne" come from?
"lucarne" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “lucarne”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is L-U-C-A-R-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ly.kaʁn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lucerne” - see the side-by-side comparison. lucarne vs lucerne
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list