Which to use
“Logen” is a noun and “losen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,896
- “Logen” frequency rank
- #22,422
- “losen” frequency rank
- 58318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Logen | losen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Loge | eine Entscheidung per Los herbeiführen |
Where the eye mixes Logen and losen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Logen and losen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Logen vs losen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Logen is [ˈloːʒn̩] while losen is [ˈloːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - g in “Logen” becomes s in “losen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Logen is recorded at frequency rank #35,896, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːʒn̩]. losen is at rank #22,422, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloːzn̩].
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 58318, this pair ranks #867,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Logen vs losen
Shared letters: elno. Private to "Logen": g. Private to "losen": s.
"Logen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "losen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Logen" and "losen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Logen" vs "losen" - 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 "Logen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "losen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #867,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Logen" and "losen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Logen vs Loses". 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 #867,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.