Which to use
“lac” and “loco” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,041
- “lac” frequency rank
- #41,324
- “loco” frequency rank
- 78365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lac | loco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | See | Ort, Platz, Stelle; auch in Fachwort |
Letter map: lac vs loco
Shared letters muted; letters that set lac and loco apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. lac runs 3 letters (CVC) against loco's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lac vs loco
lac and loco are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lac is recorded at frequency rank #37,041, classified as anoun, pronounced [lak]. loco is at rank #41,324, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 78365, this pair ranks #239,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lac vs loco
Shared letters: cl. Private to "lac": a. Private to "loco": o.
"lac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- loco ← lcoo · lloco · locco · looc · olco
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lac" and "loco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lac" or "loco" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lac" and "loco".
- Full dictionary entry for "lac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lac" and "loco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loco vs puzzles". 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 #239,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.