Which to use
“lohnt” is a verb and “Lot” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,210
- “lohnt” frequency rank
- #14,628
- “Lot” frequency rank
- 16838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lohnt | Lot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohnen | zulaufendes Blei- oder Stahlgewicht an einer Schnur zur Bestimmung der Senkrechten |
Where the eye mixes lohnt and Lot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lohnt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Lot's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lohnt and Lot
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lohnt is [loːnt] while Lot is [loːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lohnt is recorded at frequency rank #2,210, classified as averb, pronounced [loːnt]. Lot is at rank #14,628, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loːt].
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 16838, this pair ranks #1,932,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lohnt vs Lot
Shared letters: lot. Private to "lohnt": hn. Private to "Lot": -.
"lohnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Lot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lohnt ← lhont · llohnt · lohhnt · lohnnt · lohntt · lohtn · lonht · olhnt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lohnt" for "Lot" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lohnt" vs "Lot" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lohnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lohnt" and "Lot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lori vs Lot". 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 #1,932,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.