Which to use
“lockern” and “lockert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,223
- “lockern” frequency rank
- #42,658
- “lockert” frequency rank
- 65881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lockern | lockert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | locker machen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lockern |
Where the eye mixes lockern and lockert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lockern with lockert
A purely visual mix-up. lockern ([ˈlɔkɐn]) 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 a single letter - n in “lockern” becomes t in “lockert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lockern is recorded at frequency rank #23,223, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkɐn]. 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 65881, this pair ranks #591,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lockern vs lockert
Shared letters: ceklor. Private to "lockern": n. Private to "lockert": t.
"lockern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "lockert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lockern" for "lockert" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "lockern" or "lockert" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lockern" and "lockert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lockern" 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 #591,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lockern" 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 #591,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.