Which to use
“late” is an adjective and “Lose” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,348
- “late” frequency rank
- #8,246
- “Lose” frequency rank
- 22594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | late | Lose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spät | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Los |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set late and Lose apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: late is anadjective and Loseanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
late is recorded at frequency rank #14,348, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. Lose is at rank #8,246, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzə].
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 22594, this pair ranks #1,872,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of late vs Lose
Shared letters: el. Private to "late": at. Private to "Lose": os.
"late" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "late" and "Lose" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "late" or "Lose"?
Remembering late vs Lose
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “late”; for a noun, it's “Lose”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “late” entry
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