locktvsLokiWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: lockt is a verb, Loki is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lockt” is a verb and “Loki” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,530
“lockt” frequency rank
#33,704
“Loki” frequency rank
46234
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lockt Loki
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken Figur aus der nordischen Mythologie

Where the eye mixes lockt and Loki

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
lockt
4 ch
Loki

Why the eye confuses lockt with Loki

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lockt is [lɔkt] while Loki is [ˈloːki]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lockt is recorded at frequency rank #12,530, classified as averb, pronounced [lɔkt]. Loki is at rank #33,704, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːki].

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 46234, this pair ranks #1,326,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lockt vs Loki

Shared letters: klo. Private to "lockt": ct. Private to "Loki": i.

"lockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Loki" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • locktlcokt · llockt · locckt · lockkt · locktt · loctk · lokct · olckt
  • Lokilkoi · lloki · loik · lokki · olki

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lockt" and "Loki" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lockt" is a verb and "Loki" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "lockt" vs "Loki" - which ranks higher?
"lockt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,530 in our German list, against #33,704 for "Loki". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "lockt" and "Loki" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "lockt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Loki" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,326,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lockt" and "Loki" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loki vs Lori". 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 #1,326,103 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list