Which to use
“lohnen” and “lohnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,518
- “lohnen” frequency rank
- #2,210
- “lohnt” frequency rank
- 12728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lohnen | lohnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich für etwas Gutes erkenntlich zeigen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohnen |
Where the eye mixes lohnen and lohnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lohnen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lohnt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lohnen vs lohnt
A purely visual mix-up. lohnen ([ˈloːnən]) and lohnt ([loːnt]) 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 12728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lohnen is recorded at frequency rank #10,518, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈloːnən]. lohnt is at rank #2,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [loːnt].
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 12728, this pair ranks #1,962,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lohnen vs lohnt
Shared letters: hlno. Private to "lohnen": e. Private to "lohnt": t.
"lohnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lohnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lohnen" and "lohnt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lohnen" or "lohnt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lohnen" and "lohnt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lohnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lohnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lohnen" and "lohnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lohnen vs Lotsen". 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 #1,962,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.