Which to use
“lock” and “Luc” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,711
- “lock” frequency rank
- #15,850
- “Luc” frequency rank
- 38561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lock | Luc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fechadura | Lucas |
Where the eye mixes lock and Luc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lock with Luc
A purely visual mix-up. lock (/lɒk/) and Luc (/lyk/.) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lock is recorded at frequency rank #22,711, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɒk/. Luc is at rank #15,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lyk/..
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 38561, this pair ranks #27,862 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lock vs Luc
Shared letters: cl. Private to "lock": ko. Private to "Luc": u.
"lock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Luc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lock ← lcok · llock · locck · lockk · lokc · olck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lock" and "Luc" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lock" or "Luc" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lock" and "Luc" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,862 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lock" and "Luc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loch vs lock". 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 #27,862 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.