LohrvslowerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Lohr is a name, lower is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Lohr” is a name and “lower” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#38,884
“Lohr” frequency rank
#32,156
“lower” frequency rank
71040
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Lohr lower
Definition eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland niederlassen, niedrig machen, runtermachen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Lohr and lower apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Lohr
5 ch
lower

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lohr is aname and loweraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71040, 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]. lower is at rank #32,156, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

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 71040, this pair ranks #428,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Lohr vs lower

Shared letters: lor. Private to "Lohr": h. Private to "lower": ew.

"Lohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "lower" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lohrlhor · llohr · lohhr · lohrr · lorh · olhr
  • lowerllower · loewr · lowerr · lowre · lowwer · lwoer · olwer

Frequency comparison

Lohr#38,884
lower#32,156

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Lohr" and "lower" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Lohr" is a name and "lower" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Lohr" or "lower"?
"lower" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,156 in our German list, against #38,884 for "Lohr". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Lohr vs lower

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Lohr”; for a verb, it's “lower”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Lohr” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list