Which to use
“leckeres” and “lockeren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,936
- “leckeres” frequency rank
- #19,989
- “lockeren” frequency rank
- 35925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leckeres | lockeren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lecker | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker |
Where the eye mixes leckeres and lockeren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. leckeres 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: leckeres vs lockeren
A purely visual mix-up. leckeres ([ˈlɛkəʁəs]) 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 35925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leckeres is recorded at frequency rank #15,936, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛkəʁəs]. 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 35925, this pair ranks #1,628,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leckeres vs lockeren
Shared letters: ceklr. Private to "leckeres": s. Private to "lockeren": no.
"leckeres" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "lockeren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leckeres" and "lockeren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leckeres" or "lockeren"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leckeres" 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 #1,628,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leckeres" 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 #1,628,183 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.