Which to use
“Loses” is a noun and “löste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- #6,693
- “löste” frequency rank
- 55751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loses | löste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes Loses and löste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Loses and löste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Loses is [ˈloːzəs] while löste is [ˈløːstə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Loses is recorded at frequency rank #49,058, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzəs]. löste is at rank #6,693, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstə].
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 55751, this pair ranks #967,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Loses vs löste
Shared letters: els. Private to "Loses": o. Private to "löste": tö.
"Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "löste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Loses ← lloses · loess · losess · losses · lsoes · olses
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Loses" and "löste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Loses" or "löste"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Loses" and "löste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Loses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #967,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loses" and "löste" 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 #967,253 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.