# lock vs Los

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### lock
*verb · IPA [lɔk] · frequency rank #21,345*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken

### Los
*noun · IPA [loːs] · frequency rank #469*
Schicksal, unbeeinflussbares Geschick

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