Which to use
“lion” and “Lohn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,428
- “lion” frequency rank
- #4,371
- “Lohn” frequency rank
- 28799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lion | Lohn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Löwe, in Afrika und Asien verbreitete Katzenart | Vergütung für eine geleistete Arbeit der Arbeiter |
Where the eye mixes lion and Lohn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lion and Lohn
A purely visual mix-up. lion ([ˈlaɪ̯ən]) and Lohn ([loːn]) 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 28799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lion is recorded at frequency rank #24,428, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯ən]. Lohn is at rank #4,371, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loːn].
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 28799, this pair ranks #1,778,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lion vs Lohn
Shared letters: lno. Private to "lion": i. Private to "Lohn": h.
"lion" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Lohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lion" and "Lohn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lion" or "Lohn" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lohn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,778,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lion" and "Lohn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leos vs lion". 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 #1,778,367 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.