Which to use
“loco” and “Los” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,324
- “loco” frequency rank
- #469
- “Los” frequency rank
- 41793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loco | Los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ort, Platz, Stelle; auch in Fachwort | Schicksal, unbeeinflussbares Geschick |
Letter map: loco vs Los
Shared letters muted; letters that set loco and Los apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on loco vs Los
loco and Los 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loco is recorded at frequency rank #41,324, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Los is at rank #469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loːs].
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 41793, this pair ranks #1,468,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loco vs Los
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loco": c. Private to "Los": s.
"loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- loco ← lcoo · lloco · locco · looc · olco
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "loco" and "Los" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "loco" or "Los" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "loco" and "Los".
- Full dictionary entry for "loco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,468,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loco" and "Los" 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 #1,468,901 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.