Which to use
“Lohn” and “Loki” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,371
- “Lohn” frequency rank
- #33,704
- “Loki” frequency rank
- 38075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lohn | Loki |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vergütung für eine geleistete Arbeit der Arbeiter | Figur aus der nordischen Mythologie |
Where the eye mixes Lohn and Loki
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lohn and Loki
A purely visual mix-up. Lohn ([loːn]) and Loki ([ˈloːki]) 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 38075, 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]. Loki is at rank #33,704, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːki].
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 38075, this pair ranks #1,573,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lohn vs Loki
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Lohn": hn. Private to "Loki": ik.
"Lohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Loki" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lohn" and "Loki" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lohn" or "Loki"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lohn" and "Loki" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lohn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loki" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lohn" and "Loki" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loki 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 #1,573,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.