Which to use
“luke” is a preposition and “lux” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,732
- “luke” frequency rank
- #18,246
- “lux” frequency rank
- 26978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | luke | lux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sans considération pour, sans tenir compte de. | Unité de mesure d’éclairement lumineux du Système international, définie comme lumen par mètre carré, dont le symbole est lx. |
Where the eye mixes luke and lux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between luke and lux
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: luke is \ˈlukɛ\ while lux is \lyks\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
luke is recorded at frequency rank #8,732, classified as aprep, pronounced \ˈlukɛ\. lux is at rank #18,246, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lyks\.
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 26978, this pair ranks #331,727 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of luke vs lux
Shared letters: lu. Private to "luke": ek. Private to "lux": x.
"luke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lux" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- luke ← lkue · lluke · luek · lukke · ulke
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "luke" for "lux" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "luke" or "lux" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "luke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #331,727 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "luke" and "lux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs lux". 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 #331,727 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.