Which to use
“Lohn” and “Lok” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,371
- “Lohn” frequency rank
- #12,122
- “Lok” frequency rank
- 16493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lohn | Lok |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vergütung für eine geleistete Arbeit der Arbeiter | Lokomotive |
Where the eye mixes Lohn and Lok
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Lohn with Lok
A purely visual mix-up. Lohn ([loːn]) and Lok ([lɔk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lohn is recorded at frequency rank #4,371, classified as anoun, pronounced [loːn]. Lok is at rank #12,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔk].
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 16493, this pair ranks #1,935,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lohn vs Lok
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Lohn": hn. Private to "Lok": k.
"Lohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lok" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lohn ← lhon · llohn · lohhn · lohnn · lonh · olhn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lohn" and "Lok" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lohn" or "Lok" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lohn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lok" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lohn" and "Lok" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lok vs Lori". 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 #1,935,376 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.