Which to use
“Loks” is a noun and “löst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,325
- “Loks” frequency rank
- #3,389
- “löst” frequency rank
- 44714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loks | löst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lok | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes Loks and löst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Loks and löst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Loks is [lɔks] while löst is [løːst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44714, 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]. löst is at rank #3,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [løːst].
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 44714, this pair ranks #1,377,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Loks vs löst
Shared letters: ls. Private to "Loks": ko. Private to "löst": tö.
"Loks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "löst" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Loks ← lloks · lokks · lokss · losk · olks
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Loks" and "löst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Loks" or "löst" show up more?
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 "löst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,377,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loks" and "löst" 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 #1,377,126 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.