lohvsLolaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: loh is a verb, Lola is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“loh” is a verb and “Lola” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,776
“loh” frequency rank
#18,616
“Lola” frequency rank
63392
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature loh Lola
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohen weiblicher Vorname

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loh and Lola apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
loh
4 ch
Lola

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loh is [loː] while Lola is [ˈloːla]. 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 (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63392, 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]. Lola is at rank #18,616, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈloːla].

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 63392, this pair ranks #678,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of loh vs Lola

Shared letters: lo. Private to "loh": h. Private to "Lola": a.

"loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Lola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lolalloa · llola · loal · lolla · olla

Frequency comparison

loh#44,776
Lola#18,616

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "loh" and "Lola" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "loh" is a verb and "Lola" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "loh" or "Lola"?
"Lola" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,616 in our German list, against #44,776 for "loh". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering loh vs Lola

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 “Lola”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “loh” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list