Which to use
“lueurs” and “lutteurs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,405
- “lueurs” frequency rank
- #41,879
- “lutteurs” frequency rank
- 80284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lueurs | lutteurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de lueur. | Pluriel de lutteur. |
Where the eye mixes lueurs and lutteurs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lueurs vs lutteurs
A purely visual mix-up. lueurs (\lɥœʁ\) and lutteurs (\ly.tœʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lueurs is recorded at frequency rank #38,405, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɥœʁ\. lutteurs is at rank #41,879, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ly.tœʁ\.
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 80284, this pair ranks #21,351 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lueurs vs lutteurs
Shared letters: elrsu. Private to "lueurs": -. Private to "lutteurs": t.
"lueurs" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "lutteurs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lueurs" for "lutteurs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lueurs" or "lutteurs"?
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 "lueurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lutteurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,351 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lueurs" and "lutteurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loueurs vs lueurs". 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 #21,351 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.