Which to use
“Lohn” and “Lose” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,371
- “Lohn” frequency rank
- #8,246
- “Lose” frequency rank
- 12617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lohn | Lose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vergütung für eine geleistete Arbeit der Arbeiter | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Los |
Where the eye mixes Lohn and Lose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lohn and Lose
A purely visual mix-up. Lohn ([loːn]) and Lose ([ˈloːzə]) 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 12617, 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]. Lose is at rank #8,246, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzə].
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 12617, this pair ranks #1,963,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lohn vs Lose
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Lohn": hn. Private to "Lose": es.
"Lohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lohn" and "Lose" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lohn" vs "Lose" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Lose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lohn" and "Lose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Lose". 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 #1,963,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.