Which to use
“Lösung” and “Lounge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #819
- “Lösung” frequency rank
- #12,531
- “Lounge” frequency rank
- 13350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lösung | Lounge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Antwort auf ein Rätsel, eine Frage- oder eine Aufgabenstellung | ein Raum im Eingangsbereich eines Hotels, in dem bequeme Sitzmöbel stehen und sich Gäste ungezwungen aufhalten können |
Where the eye mixes Lösung and Lounge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lösung vs Lounge
A purely visual mix-up. Lösung ([ˈløːzʊŋ]) and Lounge ([laʊ̯nd͡ʒ]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lösung is recorded at frequency rank #819, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈløːzʊŋ]. Lounge is at rank #12,531, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯nd͡ʒ].
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 13350, this pair ranks #1,958,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lösung vs Lounge
Shared letters: glnu. Private to "Lösung": sö. Private to "Lounge": eo.
"Lösung" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Lounge" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lounge ← llounge · lonuge · lougne · louneg · loungge · lounnge · luonge · olunge
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lösung" and "Lounge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lösung" vs "Lounge" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lösung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lounge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lösung" and "Lounge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lounge vs lung". 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 #1,958,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.