Which to use
“Loch” and “Lok” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,054
- “Loch” frequency rank
- #12,122
- “Lok” frequency rank
- 15176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loch | Lok |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle in einer homogenen Masse, an der Substanz fehlt | Lokomotive |
Where the eye mixes Loch and Lok
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Loch vs Lok
A purely visual mix-up. Loch ([lɔx]) and Lok ([lɔk]) 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 15176, 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]. Lok is at rank #12,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔk].
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 15176, this pair ranks #1,945,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Loch vs Lok
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Loch": ch. Private to "Lok": k.
"Loch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lok" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Loch ← lcoh · lloch · locch · lochh · lohc · olch
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Loch" for "Lok" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Loch" vs "Lok" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Loch" and "Lok" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Loch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lok" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loch" and "Lok" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lok vs Lori". 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 #1,945,831 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.