Which to use
“lockt” and “löst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,530
- “lockt” frequency rank
- #3,389
- “löst” frequency rank
- 15919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lockt | löst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs locken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes lockt and löst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lockt and löst
A purely visual mix-up. lockt ([lɔkt]) and löst ([løːst]) 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 15919, 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]. löst is at rank #3,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [løːst].
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 15919, this pair ranks #1,940,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lockt vs löst
Shared letters: lt. Private to "lockt": cko. Private to "löst": sö.
"lockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "löst" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lockt ← lcokt · llockt · locckt · lockkt · locktt · loctk · lokct · olckt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lockt" for "löst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lockt" vs "löst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "löst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lockt" and "löst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lacke vs lockt". 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 #1,940,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.