Which to use
“Löchern” is a noun and “lockere” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,323
- “Löchern” frequency rank
- #18,321
- “lockere” frequency rank
- 36644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Löchern | lockere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Loch | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lockern |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Löchern and lockere apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Löchern is [ˈlœçɐn] while lockere is [ˈlɔkəʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36644, 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]. lockere is at rank #18,321, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkəʁə].
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 36644, this pair ranks #1,610,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Löchern vs lockere
Shared letters: celr. Private to "Löchern": hnö. Private to "lockere": ko.
"Löchern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "lockere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lockere ← lcokere · llockere · locckere · locekre · lockeer · lockkere · lockree · lokcere
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Löchern" and "lockere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Löchern" or "lockere"?
Remembering Löchern vs lockere
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Löchern”; for a verb, it's “lockere”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Löchern” entry
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