locovsLolaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: loco is a noun, Lola is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“loco” is a noun and “Lola” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,324
“loco” frequency rank
#18,616
“Lola” frequency rank
59940
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature loco Lola
Definition Ort, Platz, Stelle; auch in Fachwort weiblicher Vorname

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
loco
4 ch
Lola

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: loco is anoun and Lolaaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

loco is recorded at frequency rank #41,324, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Lola is at rank #18,616, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈloːla].

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 59940, this pair ranks #805,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of loco vs Lola

Shared letters: lo. Private to "loco": c. Private to "Lola": a.

"loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Lola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • locolcoo · lloco · locco · looc · olco
  • Lolalloa · llola · loal · lolla · olla

Frequency comparison

loco#41,324
Lola#18,616

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "loco" and "Lola" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "loco" is a noun and "Lola" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "loco" or "Lola"?
"Lola" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,616 in our German list, against #41,324 for "loco". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering loco vs Lola

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “loco”; for a name, it's “Lola”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “loco” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list