Which to use
“lobend” and “losen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,657
- “lobend” frequency rank
- #22,422
- “losen” frequency rank
- 65079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lobend | losen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs loben | eine Entscheidung per Los herbeiführen |
Where the eye mixes lobend and losen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lobend runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against losen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lobend vs losen
A purely visual mix-up. lobend ([ˈloːbn̩t]) and losen ([ˈloːzn̩]) 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 65079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lobend is recorded at frequency rank #42,657, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈloːbn̩t]. losen is at rank #22,422, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloːzn̩].
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 65079, this pair ranks #619,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lobend vs losen
Shared letters: elno. Private to "lobend": bd. Private to "losen": s.
"lobend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "losen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lobend" and "losen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lobend" vs "losen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lobend" and "losen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lobend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "losen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #619,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lobend" and "losen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobend vs Logen". 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 #619,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.