Which to use
“lac” and “Los” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,041
- “lac” frequency rank
- #469
- “Los” frequency rank
- 37510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lac | Los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | See | Schicksal, unbeeinflussbares Geschick |
Where the eye mixes lac and Los
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lac vs Los
A purely visual mix-up. lac ([lak]) and Los ([loːs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37510, 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]. Los is at rank #469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loːs].
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 37510, this pair ranks #1,588,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lac vs Los
Shared letters: l. Private to "lac": ac. Private to "Los": os.
"lac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lac" and "Los" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lac" or "Los" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lac" and "Los" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,588,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lac" and "Los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lame". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,588,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.