Which to use
“law” and “Los” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,097
- “law” frequency rank
- #469
- “Los” frequency rank
- 8566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | law | Los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesetz | Schicksal, unbeeinflussbares Geschick |
Letter map: law vs Los
Shared letters muted; letters that set law and Los apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: law and Los
law and Los 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
law is recorded at frequency rank #8,097, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 8566, this pair ranks #1,983,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of law vs Los
Shared letters: l. Private to "law": aw. Private to "Los": os.
"law" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "law" for "Los" ever safe?
Frequency check: "law" vs "Los" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "law" vs "Los" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "law" 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 #1,983,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "law" and "Los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "law vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,983,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.