LoksvsLordTell them apart

Which to use

“Loks” and “Lord” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,325
“Loks” frequency rank
#4,632
“Lord” frequency rank
45957
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Loks Lord
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lok Angehöriger des Hochadels, aber kein Duke

Where the eye mixes Loks and Lord

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Loks
4 ch
Lord

Why the eye confuses Loks with Lord

A purely visual mix-up. Loks ([lɔks]) and Lord ([lɔʁt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Loks is recorded at frequency rank #41,325, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɔks]. Lord is at rank #4,632, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔʁt].

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 45957, this pair ranks #1,335,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Loks vs Lord

Shared letters: lo. Private to "Loks": ks. Private to "Lord": dr.

"Loks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Lord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lokslloks · lokks · lokss · losk · olks
  • Lordllord · lodr · lordd · lorrd · lrod · olrd

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Loks" and "Lord" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([lɔks] versus [lɔʁt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Loks" or "Lord"?
"Lord" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,632 in our German list, against #41,325 for "Loks". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Loks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Lord" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,335,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Loks" and "Lord" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loks vs Loses". 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 #1,335,432 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list