Which to use
“Loses” is a noun and “lösten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- #18,977
- “lösten” frequency rank
- 68035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loses | lösten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes Loses and lösten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Loses with lösten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Loses is [ˈloːzəs] while lösten is [ˈløːstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68035, 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]. lösten is at rank #18,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstn̩].
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 68035, this pair ranks #520,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Loses vs lösten
Shared letters: els. Private to "Loses": o. Private to "lösten": ntö.
"Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lösten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Loses ← lloses · loess · losess · losses · lsoes · olses
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Loses" and "lösten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Loses" or "lösten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Loses" and "lösten" 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 "lösten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #520,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loses" and "lösten" 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 #520,772 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.