Which to use
“lieh” and “loh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,953
- “lieh” frequency rank
- #44,776
- “loh” frequency rank
- 71729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lieh | loh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs leihen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohen |
Where the eye mixes lieh and loh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lieh runs 4 letters (CVVC) against loh's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lieh vs loh
A purely visual mix-up. lieh ([liː]) and loh ([loː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lieh is recorded at frequency rank #26,953, classified as averb, pronounced [liː]. loh is at rank #44,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [loː].
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 71729, this pair ranks #408,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lieh vs loh
Shared letters: hl. Private to "lieh": ei. Private to "loh": o.
"lieh" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lieh ← ileh · liehh · lihe · llieh
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lieh" and "loh" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lieh" vs "loh" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lieh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #408,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lieh" and "loh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loh vs Lori". 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 #408,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.