Which to use
“likes” is a verb and “Loses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,771
- “likes” frequency rank
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- 65829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | likes | Loses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs like | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los |
Letter map: likes vs Loses
Shared letters muted; letters that set likes and Loses apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - likes and Loses
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: likes is averb and Losesanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
likes is recorded at frequency rank #16,771, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Loses is at rank #49,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzəs].
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 65829, this pair ranks #593,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of likes vs Loses
Shared letters: els. Private to "likes": ik. Private to "Loses": o.
"likes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "likes" for "Loses" ever safe?
Which is more common, "likes" or "Loses"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "likes" and "Loses".
- Full dictionary entry for "likes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #593,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "likes" and "Loses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Loses". 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 #593,586 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.