Which to use
“Lokale” is a noun and “lokales” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,055
- “Lokale” frequency rank
- #19,990
- “lokales” frequency rank
- 24045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lokale | lokales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Lokal | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lokal |
Where the eye mixes Lokale and lokales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lokale is [loˈkaːlə] while lokales is [loˈkaːləs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Lokale” sits inside “lokales”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lokale is recorded at frequency rank #4,055, classified as anoun, pronounced [loˈkaːlə]. 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 24045, this pair ranks #1,853,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lokale vs lokales
Shared letters: aeklo. Private to "Lokale": -. Private to "lokales": s.
"Lokale" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "lokales" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lokale" and "lokales" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lokale" or "lokales"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Lokale" 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 #1,853,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lokale" and "lokales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lokaler vs lokales". 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
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