Which to use
“Loch” and “Luchs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,054
- “Loch” frequency rank
- #37,657
- “Luchs” frequency rank
- 40711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loch | Luchs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle in einer homogenen Masse, an der Substanz fehlt | Tiergattung Lynx aus der Familie der Katzen ( Felinae) |
Where the eye mixes Loch and Luchs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Loch and Luchs
A purely visual mix-up. Loch ([lɔx]) and Luchs ([lʊks]) 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 40711, 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]. Luchs is at rank #37,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊks].
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 40711, this pair ranks #1,500,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Loch vs Luchs
Shared letters: chl. Private to "Loch": o. Private to "Luchs": su.
"Loch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Luchs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Loch" for "Luchs" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Loch" or "Luchs" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Loch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luchs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,500,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loch" and "Luchs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lucca vs Luchs". 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 #1,500,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.