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“Lohmar” and “Lothar” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,431
- “Lohmar” frequency rank
- #7,204
- “Lothar” frequency rank
- 52635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lohmar | Lothar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland | männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Lohmar and Lothar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lohmar vs Lothar
A purely visual mix-up. Lohmar ([ˈloːmaʁ]) and Lothar ([ˈloːtaʁ]) 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 52635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lohmar is recorded at frequency rank #45,431, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈloːmaʁ]. Lothar is at rank #7,204, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈloːtaʁ].
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 52635, this pair ranks #1,089,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lohmar vs Lothar
Shared letters: ahlor. Private to "Lohmar": m. Private to "Lothar": t.
"Lohmar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lothar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Lohmar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lothar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,089,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lohmar" and "Lothar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lohmar vs Lohr". 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 #1,089,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.