# less vs Lose

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### less
*adverb · IPA [lɛs] · frequency rank #30,180*
weniger von etwas

### Lose
*noun · IPA [ˈloːzə] · frequency rank #8,246*
Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Los

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/less-vs-lose