Which to use
“locke” and “lösche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,327
- “locke” frequency rank
- #25,654
- “lösche” frequency rank
- 45981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locke | lösche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes locke and lösche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses locke with lösche
A purely visual mix-up. locke ([ˈlɔkə]) and lösche ([ˈlœʃə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45981, 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]. lösche is at rank #25,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlœʃə].
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 45981, this pair ranks #1,334,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of locke vs lösche
Shared letters: cel. Private to "locke": ko. Private to "lösche": hsö.
"locke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lösche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- locke ← lcoke · llocke · loccke · locek · lockke · lokce · olcke
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "locke" and "lösche" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "locke" vs "lösche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "lösche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,334,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locke" and "lösche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lerche vs lösche". 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 #1,334,586 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.