Which to use
“lackiert” is an adjective and “lockert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,812
- “lackiert” frequency rank
- #42,658
- “lockert” frequency rank
- 67470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lackiert | lockert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Lack überzogen, mit Lack bestrichen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lockern |
Where the eye mixes lackiert and lockert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lackiert runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against lockert's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lackiert with lockert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lackiert is [laˈkiːɐ̯t] while lockert is [ˈlɔkɐt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lackiert is recorded at frequency rank #24,812, classified as anadj, pronounced [laˈkiːɐ̯t]. lockert is at rank #42,658, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkɐt].
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 67470, this pair ranks #539,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lackiert vs lockert
Shared letters: ceklrt. Private to "lackiert": ai. Private to "lockert": o.
"lackiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "lockert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lackiert" and "lockert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lackiert" or "lockert"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lackiert" and "lockert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lackiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #539,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lackiert" and "lockert" 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 #539,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.