Which to use
“leckerer” and “lockeren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,151
- “leckerer” frequency rank
- #19,989
- “lockeren” frequency rank
- 51140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckerer | lockeren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs lecker | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker |
Where the eye mixes leckerer and lockeren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. leckerer and lockeren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: leckerer vs lockeren
A purely visual mix-up. leckerer ([ˈlɛkəʁɐ]) and lockeren ([ˈlɔkəʁən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leckerer is recorded at frequency rank #31,151, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛkəʁɐ]. lockeren is at rank #19,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɔkəʁən].
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 51140, this pair ranks #1,146,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leckerer vs lockeren
Shared letters: ceklr. Private to "leckerer": -. Private to "lockeren": no.
"leckerer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "lockeren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leckerer" for "lockeren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "leckerer" vs "lockeren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leckerer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockeren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,146,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckerer" and "lockeren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lackieren vs lockeren". 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 #1,146,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.