Which to use
“Loses” and “Lover” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- #24,033
- “Lover” frequency rank
- 73091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loses | Lover |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los | männlicher Liebespartner, Geliebter |
Where the eye mixes Loses and Lover
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Loses with Lover
A purely visual mix-up. Loses ([ˈloːzəs]) and Lover ([ˈlavɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73091, 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]. Lover is at rank #24,033, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlavɐ].
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 73091, this pair ranks #370,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Loses vs Lover
Shared letters: elo. Private to "Loses": s. Private to "Lover": rv.
"Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Lover" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Loses" and "Lover" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Loses" or "Lover" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Loses" and "Lover" 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 "Lover" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #370,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loses" and "Lover" 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 #370,030 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.