luke

\ˈlukɛ\

/\ˈlukɛ\/ prep

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The verdict

“luke” has 5 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,732. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,732
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sans considération pour, sans tenir compte de.

Corpus desk

Index FR-luke · luke · French

luke · rank #8,732 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,732
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH low

Nearest frequency peer: low (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « luke »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « luke » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

luke vs lus
50% similar
luke vs lux
50% similar
luke vs luz
50% similar

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

Key facts for luke
PropertyValue
Headwordluke
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\ˈlukɛ\
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,732
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « luke »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).lukese place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « low » (#8,731), « maigre » (#8,733), « laissons » (#8,730). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « luke » est au #8,732. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around luke (IPA \ˈlukɛ\), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #8,732 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for luke, with forms such as "lkue", "lluke", and "luek". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lus", "lux", "luz", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is luke, spelled L-U-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sans considération pour, sans tenir compte de.
  2. 2
    Sans considération pour, sans tenir compte de.
  3. 3
    Sans considération pour, sans tenir compte de.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how luke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In luke saz kotvielon antutiur.
  2. In sotir luke saz.

Antonyms

kareoye

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lkue
  • lluke
  • luek
  • lukke
  • ulke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lkue2lluke1luek2lukke1ulke2
Edit distance from "luke"

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 "luke"?
"luke" is spelled L-U-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlukɛ\.
What does "luke" mean?
As a preposition, "luke" means: Sans considération pour, sans tenir compte de.
What words are commonly confused with "luke"?
"luke" is commonly confused with "lus", "lux", "luz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "luke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "luke" is \ˈlukɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "luke" come from?
"luke" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "luke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

opus#8,746gage#8,715puni#8,762cuit#8,686

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

aval5 variantscoma5 variantssara5 variantsfair5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list