Which to use
“Loses” and “Löwe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- #8,752
- “Löwe” frequency rank
- 57810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loses | Löwe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los | (in Afrika sowie im westlichen Indien beheimatetes, zu den Großkatzen zählendes) Raubtier mit langem Schwanz, dessen kurzes Fell graugelb bis ockerfarben gefärbt ist und deren Männchen eine lange Mähne um Nacken und Schultern besitzen |
Where the eye mixes Loses and Löwe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Loses with Löwe
A purely visual mix-up. Loses ([ˈloːzəs]) and Löwe ([ˈløːvə]) 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 57810, 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]. Löwe is at rank #8,752, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈløːvə].
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 57810, this pair ranks #886,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Loses vs Löwe
Shared letters: el. Private to "Loses": os. Private to "Löwe": wö.
"Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Löwe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Loses ← lloses · loess · losess · losses · lsoes · olses
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Loses" and "Löwe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Loses" or "Löwe"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Loses" and "Löwe" 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 "Löwe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #886,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loses" and "Löwe" 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 #886,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.