Which to use
“Lob” is a noun and “loh” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,907
- “Lob” frequency rank
- #44,776
- “loh” frequency rank
- 49683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lob | loh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anerkennung von Leistungen oder Verhaltensweisen durch sprachliche oder körpersprachliche Ausdrucksmittel | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohen |
Where the eye mixes Lob and loh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Lob with loh
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lob is [loːp] while loh is [loː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “Lob” becomes h in “loh”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lob is recorded at frequency rank #4,907, classified as anoun, pronounced [loːp]. loh is at rank #44,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [loː].
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 49683, this pair ranks #1,202,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lob vs loh
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Lob": b. Private to "loh": h.
"Lob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lob" and "loh" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lob" or "loh" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Lob" and "loh" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,202,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lob" and "loh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loh vs Lori". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,202,230 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.