Which to use
“Lose” and “LPs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,246
- “Lose” frequency rank
- #26,506
- “LPs” frequency rank
- 34752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lose | LPs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Los | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs LP |
Where the eye mixes Lose and LPs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lose vs LPs
A purely visual mix-up. Lose ([ˈloːzə]) and LPs ([ɛlˈpeːs]) 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 34752, 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]. LPs is at rank #26,506, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛlˈpeːs].
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 34752, this pair ranks #1,656,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lose vs LPs
Shared letters: ls. Private to "Lose": eo. Private to "LPs": p.
"Lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "LPs" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lose ← llose · loes · losse · lsoe · olse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lose" and "LPs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lose" or "LPs"?
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 "LPs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,656,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lose" and "LPs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs LPs". 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 #1,656,124 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.