Which to use
“lockeren” and “lockerer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,989
- “lockeren” frequency rank
- #16,772
- “lockerer” frequency rank
- 36761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lockeren | lockerer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker |
Where the eye mixes lockeren and lockerer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. lockeren and lockerer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lockeren with lockerer
A purely visual mix-up. lockeren ([ˈlɔkəʁən]) and lockerer ([ˈlɔkəʁɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “lockeren” becomes r in “lockerer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lockeren is recorded at frequency rank #19,989, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɔkəʁən]. lockerer is at rank #16,772, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɔkəʁɐ].
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 36761, this pair ranks #1,607,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lockeren vs lockerer
Shared letters: ceklor. Private to "lockeren": n. Private to "lockerer": -.
"lockeren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "lockerer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lockeren" for "lockerer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lockeren" vs "lockerer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lockeren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockerer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,607,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lockeren" and "lockerer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lackieren vs lockeren". 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 #1,607,327 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.