Which to use
“lis” and “Loks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,263
- “lis” frequency rank
- #41,325
- “Loks” frequency rank
- 79588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lis | Loks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stieleiche | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lok |
Where the eye mixes lis and Loks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lis runs 3 letters (CVC) against Loks's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lis with Loks
A purely visual mix-up. lis ([lis]) and Loks ([lɔks]) 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 79588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lis is recorded at frequency rank #38,263, classified as anoun, pronounced [lis]. Loks is at rank #41,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔks].
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 79588, this pair ranks #213,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lis vs Loks
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lis": i. Private to "Loks": ko.
"lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Loks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Loks ← lloks · lokks · lokss · losk · olks
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lis" and "Loks" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lis" or "Loks"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lis" and "Loks" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lis" and "Loks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loks 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 #213,339 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.