Which to use
“lore” and “Loses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,091
- “lore” frequency rank
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- 75149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lore | Loses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Überlieferung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los |
Letter map: lore vs Loses
Shared letters muted; letters that set lore and Loses apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: lore and Loses
lore and Loses are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lore is recorded at frequency rank #26,091, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Loses is at rank #49,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzəs].
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 75149, this pair ranks #315,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lore vs Loses
Shared letters: elo. Private to "lore": r. Private to "Loses": s.
"lore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lore" and "Loses" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lore" vs "Loses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "lore" and "Loses".
- Full dictionary entry for "lore" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lore" and "Loses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees 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 #315,277 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.