Which to use
“Lohr” is a name and “Loks” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,884
- “Lohr” frequency rank
- #41,325
- “Loks” frequency rank
- 80209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lohr | Loks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lok |
Where the eye mixes Lohr and Loks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Lohr and Loks follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Lohr with Loks
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lohr is [loːɐ̯] while Loks is [lɔks]. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80209, 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]. Loks is at rank #41,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔks].
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 80209, this pair ranks #200,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lohr vs Loks
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Lohr": hr. Private to "Loks": ks.
"Lohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Loks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lohr" and "Loks" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lohr" or "Loks"?
What to do next
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 "Loks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lohr" and "Loks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loks vs Loses". 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 #200,282 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.