Loch

[lɔx]

/[lɔx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Loch” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,054
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Stelle in einer homogenen Masse, an der Substanz fehlt

Corpus desk

Index DE-loch · Loch · German

Loch · rank #3,054 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,054
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kölner

Nearest frequency peer: Kölner (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Loch”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Loch” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Loch vs Los
50% similar
Loch vs lol
25% similar
Loch vs low
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Loch
PropertyValue
HeadwordLoch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɔx]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,054
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Loch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Loch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Loch (IPA [lɔx]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,054 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Loch, with forms such as "lcoh", "lloch", and "locch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Los", "lol", "low", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Loch, spelled L-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stelle in einer homogenen Masse, an der Substanz fehlt
  2. 2
    Stelle in einer homogenen Masse, an der Substanz fehlt
  3. 3
    kleiner, dunkler Wohnraum oder Wohnung
  4. 4
    Justizvollzugsanstalt, Gefängnis
  5. 5
    für After, Mund oder auch Vagina
  6. 6
    Bett, Kinderbett
  7. 7
    Tür, Fenster
  8. 8
    das Ziel beim Golfspiel
  9. 9
    eine Situation mit höheren Ausgaben als Einnahmen; ein nicht gedeckter Fehlbetrag; ein Defizit
  10. 10
    etwas Fehlendes, was eigentlich da sein sollte, beispielsweise eine fehlende oder nicht vorhandene Erinnerung
  11. 11
    Wald- oder auch Feuchtgebiet innerhalb von Flurnamen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Loch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In den Zeiten geringeren Wohlstandes wurden die Löcher in den Socken noch gestopft.
  2. „Dieses Loch im Strumpf muss gestopft werden. Zeig mal her, ich mach' das.“

Synonyms

BohrungGrubeElektronenfehlstelleHöhleGefängnisKnast

This word in other languages

hole(English)abertura(Español)trou(Français)furo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcoh
  • lloch
  • locch
  • lochh
  • lohc
  • olch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Loch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lcoh2lloch1locch1lochh1lohc2olch2
Edit distance from "Loch"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Loch"?
"Loch" is spelled L-O-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [lɔx].
What does "Loch" mean?
As a noun, "Loch" means: Stelle in einer homogenen Masse, an der Substanz fehlt
What words are commonly confused with "Loch"?
"Loch" is commonly confused with "Los", "lol", "low". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Loch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Loch" is [lɔx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Loch" come from?
"Loch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Loch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Iran#3,050fett#3,032wozu#3,098vorn#3,007

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Mauer6 variantsOrten6 variantsreine6 variantsstell6 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list