Which to use
“lockert” and “lockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,658
- “lockert” frequency rank
- #12,530
- “lockt” frequency rank
- 55188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lockert | lockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lockern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken |
Where the eye mixes lockert and lockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lockert and lockt
A purely visual mix-up. lockert ([ˈlɔkɐt]) and lockt ([lɔkt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lockert is recorded at frequency rank #42,658, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkɐt]. lockt is at rank #12,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɔkt].
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 55188, this pair ranks #989,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lockert vs lockt
Shared letters: cklot. Private to "lockert": er. Private to "lockt": -.
"lockert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "lockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lockert" and "lockt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lockert" vs "lockt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lockert" and "lockt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lockert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #989,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lockert" and "lockt" 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 #989,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.