Which to use
“locken” and “lohnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,692
- “locken” frequency rank
- #10,518
- “lohnen” frequency rank
- 17210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locken | lohnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Locken ins Haar machen | sich für etwas Gutes erkenntlich zeigen |
Where the eye mixes locken and lohnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between locken and lohnen
A purely visual mix-up. locken ([ˈlɔkn̩]) and lohnen ([ˈloːnən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17210, 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]. lohnen is at rank #10,518, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloːnən].
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 17210, this pair ranks #1,929,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of locken vs lohnen
Shared letters: elno. Private to "locken": ck. Private to "lohnen": h.
"locken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lohnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "locken" and "lohnen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "locken" or "lohnen"?
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 "locken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lohnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locken" and "lohnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lohnen vs Lotsen". 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 #1,929,394 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.