Which to use
“lobenswert” and “lohnenswert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,322
- “lobenswert” frequency rank
- #49,869
- “lohnenswert” frequency rank
- 91191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lobenswert | lohnenswert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so gut, dass es zu preisen ist | sich lohnend; Gewinn, Nutzen bringend |
Where the eye mixes lobenswert and lohnenswert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. lobenswert runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCC) against lohnenswert's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lobenswert and lohnenswert
A purely visual mix-up. lobenswert ([ˈloːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]) and lohnenswert ([ˈloːnənsˌveːɐ̯t]) 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 91191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lobenswert is recorded at frequency rank #41,322, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈloːbn̩sˌveːɐ̯t]. lohnenswert is at rank #49,869, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈloːnənsˌveːɐ̯t].
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 91191, this pair ranks #40,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lobenswert vs lohnenswert
Shared letters: elnorstw. Private to "lobenswert": b. Private to "lohnenswert": h.
"lobenswert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "lohnenswert" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lobenswert ← lboenswert · llobenswert · lobbenswert · lobennswert · lobensewrt · lobensswert · lobenswerrt · lobenswertt
- lohnenswert ← lhonenswert · llohnenswert · lohennswert · lohhnenswert · lohnennswert · lohnensewrt · lohnensswert · lohnenswerrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lobenswert" for "lohnenswert" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lobenswert" and "lohnenswert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lobenswert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lohnenswert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lobenswert" and "lohnenswert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebenswert vs lobenswert". 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 #40,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.