ldvsLKRTell them apart

Which to use

“ld” and “LKR” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,065
“ld” frequency rank
#29,225
“LKR” frequency rank
69290
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ld LKR
Definition Mathematik: Schreibweise für den Zweierlogarithmus, den Logarithmus zur Basis 2, Kurzform für log₂ internationaler Währungscode für Sri-Lanka-Rupie, die Währung von Sri Lanka

Letter map: ld vs LKR

Shared letters muted; letters that set ld and LKR apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.

2 ch
ld
3 ch
LKR

Pair insight - ld / LKR

ld and LKR 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ld is recorded at frequency rank #40,065, classified as anabbrev. LKR is at rank #29,225, tagged as anabbrev.

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 69290, this pair ranks #481,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ld vs LKR

Shared letters: l. Private to "ld": d. Private to "LKR": kr.

"ld" · 2 letters · shape CC  ·  "LKR" · 3 letters · shape CCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ld" and "LKR" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "ld" or "LKR"?
"LKR" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,225 in our German list, against #40,065 for "ld". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ld" and "LKR".

  • Full dictionary entry for "ld" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "LKR" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #481,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ld" and "LKR" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs ld". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #481,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list