Which to use
“locke” and “lockern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,327
- “locke” frequency rank
- #23,223
- “lockern” frequency rank
- 43550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locke | lockern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken | locker machen |
Where the eye mixes locke and lockern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. locke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against lockern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: locke vs lockern
A purely visual mix-up. locke ([ˈlɔkə]) and lockern ([ˈlɔkɐn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “locke” sits inside “lockern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
locke is recorded at frequency rank #20,327, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkə]. lockern is at rank #23,223, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkɐn].
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 43550, this pair ranks #1,414,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of locke vs lockern
Shared letters: ceklo. Private to "locke": -. Private to "lockern": nr.
"locke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lockern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "locke" and "lockern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "locke" or "lockern"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "locke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,414,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locke" and "lockern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "locke vs Lübke". 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 #1,414,583 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.