Which to use
“Lohn” and “loos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,371
- “Lohn” frequency rank
- #29,226
- “loos” frequency rank
- 33597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lohn | loos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vergütung für eine geleistete Arbeit der Arbeiter | Plural des Substantivs loo |
Letter map: Lohn vs loos
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lohn and loos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: Lohn and loos
Lohn and loos are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33597, 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]. loos is at rank #29,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 33597, this pair ranks #1,682,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lohn vs loos
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Lohn": hn. Private to "loos": s.
"Lohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "loos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lohn" and "loos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lohn" vs "loos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "Lohn" vs "loos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lohn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,682,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lohn" and "loos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loos vs puzzles". 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 #1,682,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.