Which to use
“luck” and “luth” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,927
- “luck” frequency rank
- #36,476
- “luth” frequency rank
- 59403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | luck | luth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chance. | Cordophone portable d’origine arabe, de corps généralement piriforme prolongé par un manche recouvert d'une touche sur laquelle le musicien appuie avec les doigts d'une main les cordes tendues attachées au cordier à une extrémité, et à la table d'harmonie à l'autre, ceci afin de modifier les notes obtenues, tandis que de l'autre main il excite les cordes à vibrer au-dessus de la caisse de résonance, soit en les tirant et les relâchant vivement, ou les frappant, soit en les frottant avec un outil tel un archet. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set luck and luth apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
luck and luth form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
luck is recorded at frequency rank #22,927, classified as anoun, pronounced \lʌk\. luth is at rank #36,476, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lyt\.
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 59403, this pair ranks #103,350 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering luck vs luth
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “luck” entry
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