Which to use
“lock” is a verb and “loco” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,345
- “lock” frequency rank
- #41,324
- “loco” frequency rank
- 62669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lock | loco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken | Ort, Platz, Stelle; auch in Fachwort |
Letter map: lock vs loco
Shared letters muted; letters that set lock and loco apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: lock vs loco
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lock is averb and locoanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - k in “lock” becomes o in “loco”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62669, 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]. loco is at rank #41,324, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 62669, this pair ranks #704,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lock vs loco
Shared letters: clo. Private to "lock": k. Private to "loco": -.
"lock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lock" and "loco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lock" or "loco" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "lock" vs "loco" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #704,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lock" and "loco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loco vs puzzles". 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 #704,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.