Which to use
“lockt” and “löscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,530
- “lockt” frequency rank
- #15,940
- “löscht” frequency rank
- 28470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lockt | löscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes lockt and löscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lockt with löscht
A purely visual mix-up. lockt ([lɔkt]) and löscht ([lœʃt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28470, 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]. löscht is at rank #15,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [lœʃt].
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 28470, this pair ranks #1,784,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lockt vs löscht
Shared letters: clt. Private to "lockt": ko. Private to "löscht": hsö.
"lockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "löscht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lockt ← lcokt · llockt · locckt · lockkt · locktt · loctk · lokct · olckt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lockt" for "löscht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lockt" vs "löscht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lockt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,784,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lockt" and "löscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauscht vs löscht". 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 #1,784,207 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.