# Loks vs loose

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Loks
*noun · IPA [lɔks] · frequency rank #41,325*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lok

### loose
*adjective · IPA [luːs] · frequency rank #31,162*
etwas ist locker, nicht fest

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/loks-vs-loose