Which to use
“Loch” and “long” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,054
- “Loch” frequency rank
- #6,559
- “long” frequency rank
- 9613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loch | long |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle in einer homogenen Masse, an der Substanz fehlt | Schiff |
Letter map: Loch vs long
Shared letters muted; letters that set Loch and long apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Loch and long are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9613, 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]. long is at rank #6,559, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 9613, this pair ranks #1,979,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Loch vs long
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Loch": ch. Private to "long": gn.
"Loch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "long" · 4 letters · shape CVCC