Which to use
“Löchern” is a noun and “locken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,323
- “Löchern” frequency rank
- #6,692
- “locken” frequency rank
- 25015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Löchern | locken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Loch | Locken ins Haar machen |
Where the eye mixes Löchern and locken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Löchern and locken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Löchern is [ˈlœçɐn] while locken is [ˈlɔkn̩]. 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 25015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Löchern is recorded at frequency rank #18,323, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlœçɐn]. locken is at rank #6,692, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkn̩].
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 25015, this pair ranks #1,839,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Löchern vs locken
Shared letters: celn. Private to "Löchern": hrö. Private to "locken": ko.
"Löchern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "locken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- locken ← lcoken · llocken · loccken · locekn · lockenn · lockken · lockne · lokcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Löchern" and "locken" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Löchern" or "locken" 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 "Löchern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "locken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,839,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Löchern" and "locken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Löchern vs lockert". 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 #1,839,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.