Which to use
“lohnen” is a verb and “Lotsen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,518
- “lohnen” frequency rank
- #45,433
- “Lotsen” frequency rank
- 55951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lohnen | Lotsen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich für etwas Gutes erkenntlich zeigen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lotse |
Where the eye mixes lohnen and Lotsen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lohnen with Lotsen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lohnen is [ˈloːnən] while Lotsen is [ˈloːt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55951, 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]. Lotsen is at rank #45,433, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːt͡sn̩].
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 55951, this pair ranks #959,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lohnen vs Lotsen
Shared letters: elno. Private to "lohnen": h. Private to "Lotsen": st.
"lohnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lotsen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lohnen" and "Lotsen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lohnen" vs "Lotsen" - 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 "Lotsen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #959,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lohnen" and "Lotsen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loses 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 #959,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.