Which to use
“losging” is a verb and “Lösung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,662
- “losging” frequency rank
- #819
- “Lösung” frequency rank
- 43481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | losging | Lösung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs losgehen | Antwort auf ein Rätsel, eine Frage- oder eine Aufgabenstellung |
Where the eye mixes losging and Lösung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses losging with Lösung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: losging is [ˈloːsˌɡɪŋ] while Lösung is [ˈløːzʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
losging is recorded at frequency rank #42,662, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈloːsˌɡɪŋ]. Lösung is at rank #819, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈløːzʊŋ].
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 43481, this pair ranks #1,416,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of losging vs Lösung
Shared letters: glns. Private to "losging": io. Private to "Lösung": uö.
"losging" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Lösung" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- losging ← llosging · logsing · losgging · losgign · losgingg · losginng · losgnig · losigng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "losging" and "Lösung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "losging" or "Lösung" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "losging" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lösung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "losging" and "Lösung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "looking vs losging". 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 #1,416,713 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.