Which to use
“Lose” and “Lotsen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,246
- “Lose” frequency rank
- #45,433
- “Lotsen” frequency rank
- 53679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lose | Lotsen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Los | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lotse |
Where the eye mixes Lose and Lotsen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lose runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Lotsen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Lose vs Lotsen
A purely visual mix-up. Lose ([ˈloːzə]) and Lotsen ([ˈloːt͡sn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lose is recorded at frequency rank #8,246, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzə]. Lotsen is at rank #45,433, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːt͡sn̩].
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 53679, this pair ranks #1,048,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lose vs Lotsen
Shared letters: elos. Private to "Lose": -. Private to "Lotsen": nt.
"Lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Lotsen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lose" and "Lotsen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lose" or "Lotsen"?
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 "Lose" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lotsen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,048,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lose" and "Lotsen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loses vs Lotsen". 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 #1,048,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.