Which to use
“Lok” and “Lot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,122
- “Lok” frequency rank
- #14,628
- “Lot” frequency rank
- 26750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lok | Lot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lokomotive | zulaufendes Blei- oder Stahlgewicht an einer Schnur zur Bestimmung der Senkrechten |
Where the eye mixes Lok and Lot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lok vs Lot
A purely visual mix-up. Lok ([lɔk]) and Lot ([loːt]) 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 a single letter - k in “Lok” becomes t in “Lot”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lok is recorded at frequency rank #12,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɔk]. 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 26750, this pair ranks #1,813,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lok vs Lot
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Lok": k. Private to "Lot": t.
"Lok" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Lot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lok" and "Lot" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lok" or "Lot"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lok" and "Lot" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lok" 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 #1,813,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lok" and "Lot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lori vs Lot". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,813,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.