Which to use
“löst” is a verb and “low” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,389
- “löst” frequency rank
- #7,361
- “low” frequency rank
- 10750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | löst | low |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lösen | etwas hat eine niedrige Höhe |
Where the eye mixes löst and low
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. löst runs 4 letters (CVCC) against low's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses löst with low
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: löst is [løːst] while low is [ləʊ]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
löst is recorded at frequency rank #3,389, classified as averb, pronounced [løːst]. low is at rank #7,361, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ləʊ].
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 10750, this pair ranks #1,973,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of löst vs low
Shared letters: l. Private to "löst": stö. Private to "low": ow.
"löst" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "low" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "löst" and "low" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "löst" or "low" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "löst" and "low" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "löst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "low" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "löst" and "low" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lori vs low". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,973,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.