Which to use
“Logen” and “Loses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,896
- “Logen” frequency rank
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- 84954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Logen | Loses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Loge | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los |
Where the eye mixes Logen and Loses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Logen and Loses 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 Loses
A purely visual mix-up. Logen ([ˈloːʒn̩]) and Loses ([ˈloːzəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84954, 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]. Loses is at rank #49,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzəs].
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 84954, this pair ranks #115,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Logen vs Loses
Shared letters: elo. Private to "Logen": gn. Private to "Loses": s.
"Logen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Logen" and "Loses" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Logen" or "Loses" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Logen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Logen" and "Loses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees 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 #115,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.