Which to use
“lobe” and “look” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,155
- “lobe” frequency rank
- #6,324
- “look” frequency rank
- 38479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lobe | look |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs loben | schauen, sehen |
Where the eye mixes lobe and look
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lobe and look
A purely visual mix-up. lobe ([ˈloːbə]) and look ([lʊk]) 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 38479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lobe is recorded at frequency rank #32,155, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈloːbə]. look is at rank #6,324, tagged as averb, pronounced [lʊk].
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 38479, this pair ranks #1,562,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lobe vs look
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lobe": be. Private to "look": k.
"lobe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "look" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lobe" for "look" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lobe" vs "look" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lobe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "look" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,562,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lobe" and "look" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs lobe". 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 #1,562,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.