Which to use
“Los” and “Loses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #469
- “Los” frequency rank
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- 49527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Los | Loses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schicksal, unbeeinflussbares Geschick | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los |
Where the eye mixes Los and Loses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Los vs Loses
A purely visual mix-up. Los ([loːs]) and Loses ([ˈloːzəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Los” sits inside “Loses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Los is recorded at frequency rank #469, classified as anoun, pronounced [loːs]. 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 49527, this pair ranks #1,208,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Los vs Loses
Shared letters: los. Private to "Los": -. Private to "Loses": e.
"Los" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Loses ← lloses · loess · losess · losses · lsoes · olses
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Los" for "Loses" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Los" or "Loses"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Los" 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 #1,208,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Los" 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 #1,208,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.