Which to use
“laws” and “Loks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,251
- “laws” frequency rank
- #41,325
- “Loks” frequency rank
- 79576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laws | Loks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs law | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lok |
Letter map: laws vs Loks
Shared letters muted; letters that set laws and Loks apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: laws and Loks
laws and Loks 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 79576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laws is recorded at frequency rank #38,251, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Loks is at rank #41,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔks].
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 79576, this pair ranks #213,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laws vs Loks
Shared letters: ls. Private to "laws": aw. Private to "Loks": ko.
"laws" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Loks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laws" and "Loks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "laws" vs "Loks" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "laws" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laws" and "Loks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loks vs Loses". 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 #213,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.