Which to use
“Loop” and “Los” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,681
- “Loop” frequency rank
- #469
- “Los” frequency rank
- 22150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loop | Los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schal aus Wolle oder Stoff in Form eines Schlauches, den man mehrfach um den Hals schlingen kann | Schicksal, unbeeinflussbares Geschick |
Where the eye mixes Loop and Los
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Loop with Los
A purely visual mix-up. Loop ([luːp]) and Los ([loːs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Loop is recorded at frequency rank #21,681, classified as anoun, pronounced [luːp]. Los is at rank #469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [loːs].
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 22150, this pair ranks #1,877,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Loop vs Los
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Loop": p. Private to "Los": s.
"Loop" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Loop ← lloop · loopp · lop · lopo · olop
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Loop" for "Los" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Loop" or "Los"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Loop" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,877,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loop" and "Los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loop vs Lori". 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 #1,877,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.