Which to use
“lohnen” and “lösten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,518
- “lohnen” frequency rank
- #18,977
- “lösten” frequency rank
- 29495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lohnen | lösten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich für etwas Gutes erkenntlich zeigen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes lohnen and lösten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lohnen with lösten
A purely visual mix-up. lohnen ([ˈloːnən]) and lösten ([ˈløːstn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29495, 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]. lösten is at rank #18,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstn̩].
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 29495, this pair ranks #1,765,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lohnen vs lösten
Shared letters: eln. Private to "lohnen": ho. Private to "lösten": stö.
"lohnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lösten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lohnen ← lhonen · llohnen · lohenn · lohhnen · lohnenn · lohnne · lohnnen · lonhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lohnen" and "lösten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lohnen" vs "lösten" - 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 "lohnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lösten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,765,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lohnen" and "lösten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loses vs lösten". 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 #1,765,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.