Which to use
“lock” and “lockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,345
- “lock” frequency rank
- #12,530
- “lockt” frequency rank
- 33875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lock | lockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken |
Where the eye mixes lock and lockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lock vs lockt
A purely visual mix-up. lock ([lɔk]) and lockt ([lɔkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “lock” sits inside “lockt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lock is recorded at frequency rank #21,345, classified as averb, pronounced [lɔk]. lockt is at rank #12,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɔkt].
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 33875, this pair ranks #1,676,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lock vs lockt
Shared letters: cklo. Private to "lock": -. Private to "lockt": t.
"lock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lock" for "lockt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lock" or "lockt" 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 "lock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,676,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lock" and "lockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lock vs Lori". 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 #1,676,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.