Which to use
“LKA” is an abbrev and “Los” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,991
- “LKA” frequency rank
- #469
- “Los” frequency rank
- 21460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | LKA | Los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Landeskriminalamt | Schicksal, unbeeinflussbares Geschick |
Where the eye mixes LKA and Los
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between LKA and Los
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: LKA is [ɛlkaˈʔaː] while Los is [loːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
LKA is recorded at frequency rank #20,991, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛlkaˈʔaː]. Los is at rank #469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loːs].
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 21460, this pair ranks #1,886,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of LKA vs Los
Shared letters: l. Private to "LKA": ak. Private to "Los": os.
"LKA" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "Los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "LKA" for "Los" ever safe?
Frequency check: "LKA" vs "Los" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "LKA" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,886,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "LKA" and "Los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs LKA". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,886,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.