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 |
Letter map: loco vs Loks
Shared letters muted; letters that set loco and Loks apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. loco (CVCV) and Loks (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on loco vs Loks
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "loco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loco" and "Loks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loco vs puzzles". 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 #153,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.