Which to use
“Lobby” is a noun and “lobt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,766
- “Lobby” frequency rank
- #13,428
- “lobt” frequency rank
- 23194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lobby | lobt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Interessengruppe, die eine Meinung vertritt und diese durchzusetzen versucht | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs loben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Lobby and lobt apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lobby is [ˈlɔbi] while lobt is [loːpt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lobby is recorded at frequency rank #9,766, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɔbi]. lobt is at rank #13,428, tagged as averb, pronounced [loːpt].
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 23194, this pair ranks #1,864,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lobby vs lobt
Shared letters: blo. Private to "Lobby": y. Private to "lobt": t.
"Lobby" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lobt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lobby" and "lobt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lobby" or "lobt"?
Remembering Lobby vs lobt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Lobby”; for a verb, it's “lobt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Lobby” entry
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