Which to use
“Lohr” and “Loire” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,884
- “Lohr” frequency rank
- #40,070
- “Loire” frequency rank
- 78954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lohr | Loire |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland | in den Atlantik mündender Fluss in Frankreich |
Where the eye mixes Lohr and Loire
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Lohr runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Loire's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Lohr vs Loire
A purely visual mix-up. Lohr ([loːɐ̯]) and Loire ([lo̯aːɐ̯]) 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 78954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lohr is recorded at frequency rank #38,884, classified as aname, pronounced [loːɐ̯]. Loire is at rank #40,070, tagged as aname, pronounced [lo̯aːɐ̯].
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 78954, this pair ranks #226,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lohr vs Loire
Shared letters: lor. Private to "Lohr": h. Private to "Loire": ei.
"Lohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Loire" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lohr" and "Loire" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Lohr" or "Loire" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lohr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loire" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lohr" and "Loire" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loire vs Lori". 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 #226,914 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.