Which to use
“lackieren” is a verb and “lockeren” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,315
- “lackieren” frequency rank
- #19,989
- “lockeren” frequency rank
- 63304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lackieren | lockeren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Lack versehen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker |
Where the eye mixes lackieren and lockeren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. lackieren runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against lockeren's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lackieren and lockeren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lackieren is [laˈkiːʁən] while lockeren is [ˈlɔkəʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lackieren is recorded at frequency rank #43,315, classified as averb, pronounced [laˈkiːʁən]. lockeren is at rank #19,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɔkəʁən].
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 63304, this pair ranks #681,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lackieren vs lockeren
Shared letters: ceklnr. Private to "lackieren": ai. Private to "lockeren": o.
"lackieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "lockeren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lackieren" for "lockeren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lackieren" or "lockeren"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lackieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockeren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #681,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lackieren" and "lockeren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lackieren vs lackiert". 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 #681,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.