loco vs Loks, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“loco” and “Loks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,324
“loco” frequency rank: #41,325
“Loks” frequency rank: 82649
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	loco	Loks
Definition	Ort, Platz, Stelle; auch in Fachwort	Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lok

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loco and Loks apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

loco

4 ch

Loks

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

loco and Loks are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

loco is recorded at frequency rank #41,324, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Loks is at rank #41,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔks].

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 82649, this pair ranks #153,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of loco vs Loks

Shared letters: lo. Private to "loco": c. Private to "Loks": ks.

"loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Loks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

loco ← lcoo · lloco · locco · looc · olco
Loks ← lloks · lokks · lokss · losk · olks

Frequency comparison

loco#41,324

Loks#41,325

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "loco" and "Loks" be used interchangeably?

No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.

Which is more common, "loco" or "Loks"?

"loco" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,324 in our German list, against #41,325 for "Loks". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering loco vs Loks

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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