Which to use
“locken” and “lockert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,692
- “locken” frequency rank
- #42,658
- “lockert” frequency rank
- 49350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locken | lockert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Locken ins Haar machen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lockern |
Where the eye mixes locken and lockert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses locken with lockert
A purely visual mix-up. locken ([ˈlɔkn̩]) and lockert ([ˈlɔkɐt]) 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 49350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
locken is recorded at frequency rank #6,692, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkn̩]. lockert is at rank #42,658, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkɐt].
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 49350, this pair ranks #1,214,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of locken vs lockert
Shared letters: ceklo. Private to "locken": n. Private to "lockert": rt.
"locken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lockert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "locken" and "lockert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "locken" vs "lockert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "locken" and "lockert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "locken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,214,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locken" and "lockert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lackiert vs lockert". 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 #1,214,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.