Which to use
“lines” and “Loses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,343
- “lines” frequency rank
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- 70401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lines | Loses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs line | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los |
Where the eye mixes lines and Loses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lines and Loses
A purely visual mix-up. lines ([laɪnz]) and Loses ([ˈloːzəs]) 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 70401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lines is recorded at frequency rank #21,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [laɪnz]. 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 70401, this pair ranks #447,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lines vs Loses
Shared letters: els. Private to "lines": in. Private to "Loses": o.
"lines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lines" for "Loses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lines" vs "Loses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lines" and "Loses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lines" 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 #447,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lines" 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 #447,484 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.