Which to use
“locker” is an adjective and “lockern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,909
- “locker” frequency rank
- #23,223
- “lockern” frequency rank
- 26132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locker | lockern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durchlässig, nicht dicht | locker machen |
Where the eye mixes locker and lockern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between locker and lockern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: locker is [ˈlɔkɐ] while lockern is [ˈlɔkɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “locker” sits inside “lockern”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
locker is recorded at frequency rank #2,909, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɔkɐ]. 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 26132, this pair ranks #1,822,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of locker vs lockern
Shared letters: ceklor. Private to "locker": -. Private to "lockern": n.
"locker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lockern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "locker" and "lockern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "locker" vs "lockern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "locker" and "lockern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "locker" 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 #1,822,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locker" and "lockern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lockern 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 #1,822,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.