Which to use
“La” is an abbrev and “loh” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #817
- “La” frequency rank
- #44,776
- “loh” frequency rank
- 45593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | La | loh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lanthan | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohen |
Letter map: La vs loh
Shared letters muted; letters that set La and loh apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - La and loh
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: La is anabbrev and lohaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
La is recorded at frequency rank #817, classified as anabbrev. loh is at rank #44,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [loː].
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 45593, this pair ranks #1,347,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of La vs loh
Shared letters: l. Private to "La": a. Private to "loh": ho.
"La" · 2 letters · shape CV · "loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "La" for "loh" ever safe?
Frequency check: "La" vs "loh" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "La" and "loh".
- Full dictionary entry for "La" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,347,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "La" and "loh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loh vs Lori". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,347,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.