Which to use
“low” is an adjective and “Lun” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,731
- “low” frequency rank
- #30,693
- “Lun” frequency rank
- 39424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | low | Lun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bas. | Lundi. |
Where the eye mixes low and Lun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: low vs Lun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: low is \loʊ\ while Lun is \ˈlỹːn\. 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 (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
low is recorded at frequency rank #8,731, classified as anadj, pronounced \loʊ\. Lun is at rank #30,693, tagged as aname, pronounced \ˈlỹːn\.
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 39424, this pair ranks #248,062 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of low vs Lun
Shared letters: l. Private to "low": ow. Private to "Lun": nu.
"low" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Lun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "low" for "Lun" ever safe?
Which is more common, "low" or "Lun"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "low" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,062 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "low" and "Lun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs Lun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #248,062 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.