# loose vs Lotsen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Lotsen
*noun · IPA [ˈloːt͡sn̩] · frequency rank #45,433*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lotse

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