# Löchern vs lockern

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Löchern
*noun · IPA [ˈlœçɐn] · frequency rank #18,323*
Dativ Plural des Substantivs Loch

### lockern
*verb · IPA [ˈlɔkɐn] · frequency rank #23,223*
locker machen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/lochern-vs-lockern