LogenvslöstenConfusable pair

Quick tell: Logen is a noun, lösten is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Logen” is a noun and “lösten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,896
“Logen” frequency rank
#18,977
“lösten” frequency rank
54873
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Logen lösten
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Loge 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen

Where the eye mixes Logen and lösten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Logen
6 ch
lösten

Why the eye confuses Logen with lösten

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Logen is [ˈloːʒn̩] while lösten is [ˈløːstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54873, 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]. lösten is at rank #18,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstn̩].

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 54873, this pair ranks #1,001,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Logen vs lösten

Shared letters: eln. Private to "Logen": go. Private to "lösten": stö.

"Logen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "lösten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Logenlgoen · llogen · loegn · logenn · loggen · logne · olgen

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Logen" and "lösten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Logen" is a noun and "lösten" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Logen" or "lösten"?
"lösten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,977 in our German list, against #35,896 for "Logen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "Logen" and "lösten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Logen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "lösten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,001,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Logen" and "lösten" 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 #1,001,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list