Which to use
“loh” is a verb and “Lohr” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,776
- “loh” frequency rank
- #38,884
- “Lohr” frequency rank
- 83660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loh | Lohr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohen | eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loh and Lohr apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loh is [loː] while Lohr is [loːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “loh” sits inside “Lohr”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loh is recorded at frequency rank #44,776, classified as averb, pronounced [loː]. Lohr is at rank #38,884, tagged as aname, pronounced [loːɐ̯].
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 83660, this pair ranks #136,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loh vs Lohr
Shared letters: hlo. Private to "loh": -. Private to "Lohr": r.
"loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Lohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lohr ← lhor · llohr · lohhr · lohrr · lorh · olhr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loh" and "Lohr" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "loh" or "Lohr"?
Remembering loh vs Lohr
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “loh”; for a name, it's “Lohr”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “loh” entry
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