Which to use
“Löchern” is a noun and “lockert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,323
- “Löchern” frequency rank
- #42,658
- “lockert” frequency rank
- 60981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Löchern | lockert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Loch | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lockern |
Where the eye mixes Löchern and lockert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Löchern vs lockert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Löchern is [ˈlœçɐn] while lockert is [ˈlɔkɐt]. 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 60981, 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]. lockert is at rank #42,658, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkɐt].
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 60981, this pair ranks #766,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Löchern vs lockert
Shared letters: celr. Private to "Löchern": hnö. Private to "lockert": kot.
"Löchern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "lockert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lockert ← lcokert · llockert · locckert · locekrt · lockerrt · lockertt · locketr · lockkert
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Löchern" and "lockert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Löchern" vs "lockert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Löchern" and "lockert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Löchern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #766,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Löchern" and "lockert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lackiert 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 #766,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.