Which to use
“Loch” and “Lohn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,054
- “Loch” frequency rank
- #4,371
- “Lohn” frequency rank
- 7425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loch | Lohn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle in einer homogenen Masse, an der Substanz fehlt | Vergütung für eine geleistete Arbeit der Arbeiter |
Where the eye mixes Loch and Lohn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Loch ([lɔx]) and Lohn ([loːn]) 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 7425, 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]. Lohn is at rank #4,371, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loːn].
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 7425, this pair ranks #1,988,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Loch vs Lohn
Shared letters: hlo. Private to "Loch": c. Private to "Lohn": n.
"Loch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC