Which to use
“Loks” and “Löwe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,325
- “Loks” frequency rank
- #8,752
- “Löwe” frequency rank
- 50077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loks | Löwe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lok | (in Afrika sowie im westlichen Indien beheimatetes, zu den Großkatzen zählendes) Raubtier mit langem Schwanz, dessen kurzes Fell graugelb bis ockerfarben gefärbt ist und deren Männchen eine lange Mähne um Nacken und Schultern besitzen |
Where the eye mixes Loks and Löwe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Loks with Löwe
A purely visual mix-up. Loks ([lɔks]) and Löwe ([ˈløːvə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50077, 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]. Löwe is at rank #8,752, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈløːvə].
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 50077, this pair ranks #1,187,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Loks vs Löwe
Shared letters: l. Private to "Loks": kos. Private to "Löwe": ewö.
"Loks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Löwe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Loks ← lloks · lokks · lokss · losk · olks
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Loks" and "Löwe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Loks" vs "Löwe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Löwe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,187,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loks" and "Löwe" 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 #1,187,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.