Which to use
“lut” is a noun and “Lutz” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,358
- “lut” frequency rank
- #36,477
- “Lutz” frequency rank
- 76835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lut | Lutz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dit de pâtes ou d'enduits qu'on applique sur les bouchons des vases pour en assurer la fermeture hermétique, autour des cornues, des tubes de verre pour les soustraire à l'action directe du feu, ou qu'on utilise pour obturer des trous, pour faire des joints etc. | Nom de famille allemand. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lut and Lutz apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lut is anoun and Lutzaname. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “lut” sits inside “Lutz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lut is recorded at frequency rank #40,358, classified as anoun, pronounced \lyt\. Lutz is at rank #36,477, tagged as aname.
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 76835, this pair ranks #30,050 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lut vs Lutz
Shared letters: ltu. Private to "lut": -. Private to "Lutz": z.
"lut" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Lutz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lutz ← llutz · ltuz · luttz · lutzz · luzt · ultz
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lut" and "Lutz" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering lut vs Lutz
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lut”; for a name, it's “Lutz”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lut” entry
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