Which to use
“Loses” and “Lotsen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- #45,433
- “Lotsen” frequency rank
- 94491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loses | Lotsen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lotse |
Where the eye mixes Loses and Lotsen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Loses runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Lotsen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Loses and Lotsen
A purely visual mix-up. Loses ([ˈloːzəs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94491, 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]. 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 94491, this pair ranks #16,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Loses vs Lotsen
Shared letters: elos. Private to "Loses": -. Private to "Lotsen": nt.
"Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Lotsen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Loses" for "Lotsen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Loses" or "Lotsen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Loses" 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 #16,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loses" and "Lotsen" 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 #16,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.