Which to use
“Löchern” is a noun and “lockeren” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,323
- “Löchern” frequency rank
- #19,989
- “lockeren” frequency rank
- 38312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Löchern | lockeren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Loch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker |
Where the eye mixes Löchern and lockeren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Löchern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against lockeren's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Löchern vs lockeren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Löchern is [ˈlœçɐn] while lockeren is [ˈlɔkəʁən]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38312, 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]. lockeren is at rank #19,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɔkəʁən].
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 38312, this pair ranks #1,567,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Löchern vs lockeren
Shared letters: celnr. Private to "Löchern": hö. Private to "lockeren": ko.
"Löchern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "lockeren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lockeren ← lcokeren · llockeren · locckeren · locekren · lockeern · lockerenn · lockerne · lockerren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Löchern" for "lockeren" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Löchern" or "lockeren" show up more?
What to do next
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 "lockeren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,567,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Löchern" and "lockeren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lackieren vs lockeren". 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 #1,567,239 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.