Which to use
“Loses” and “Lovers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- #44,778
- “Lovers” frequency rank
- 93836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loses | Lovers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lover |
Where the eye mixes Loses and Lovers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Loses with Lovers
A purely visual mix-up. Loses ([ˈloːzəs]) and Lovers ([ˈlavɐs]) 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 93836, 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]. Lovers is at rank #44,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlavɐs].
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 93836, this pair ranks #20,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Loses vs Lovers
Shared letters: elos. Private to "Loses": -. Private to "Lovers": rv.
"Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Lovers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Loses" and "Lovers" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Loses" vs "Lovers" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Loses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lovers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loses" and "Lovers" 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 #20,259 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.