Which to use
“Loch” is a noun and “lockt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,054
- “Loch” frequency rank
- #12,530
- “lockt” frequency rank
- 15584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loch | lockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle in einer homogenen Masse, an der Substanz fehlt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken |
Where the eye mixes Loch and lockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Loch and lockt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Loch is [lɔx] while lockt is [lɔkt]. 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 15584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Loch is recorded at frequency rank #3,054, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɔx]. lockt is at rank #12,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɔkt].
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 15584, this pair ranks #1,942,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Loch vs lockt
Shared letters: clo. Private to "Loch": h. Private to "lockt": kt.
"Loch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Loch" for "lockt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Loch" or "lockt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Loch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loch" and "lockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lacke vs lockt". 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 #1,942,710 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.