Which to use
“lokal” and “lokales” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,808
- “lokal” frequency rank
- #19,990
- “lokales” frequency rank
- 24798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lokal | lokales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | örtlich, örtlich begrenzt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lokal |
Where the eye mixes lokal and lokales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lokal vs lokales
A purely visual mix-up. lokal ([loˈkaːl]) and lokales ([loˈkaːləs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “lokal” sits inside “lokales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lokal is recorded at frequency rank #4,808, classified as anadj, pronounced [loˈkaːl]. lokales is at rank #19,990, tagged as anadj, pronounced [loˈkaːləs].
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 24798, this pair ranks #1,842,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lokal vs lokales
Shared letters: aklo. Private to "lokal": -. Private to "lokales": es.
"lokal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lokales" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lokal" and "lokales" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lokal" or "lokales"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lokal" and "lokales" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lokal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lokales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lokal" and "lokales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lokal vs Loks". 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 #1,842,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.