Löchern

[ˈlœçɐn]

/[ˈlœçɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Löchern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,323. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,323
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Loch

Corpus desk

Index DE-lochern · Löchern · German

Löchern · rank #18,323 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,323
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Logan

Nearest frequency peer: Logan (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Löchern“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Löchern“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Löchern vs locker
43% similar
Löchern vs locken
43% similar
Löchern vs löschen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Löchern
PropertyValue
HeadwordLöchern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlœçɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,323
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Löchern“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Löchernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Logan“ (#18,322), „Malcolm“ (#18,324), „lockere“ (#18,321). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Löchern“ bei #18,323. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Löchern (IPA [ˈlœçɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,323 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Loch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Löchern, with forms such as "lcöhern", "llöchern", and "löcchern". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "locker", "locken", "löschen", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Löchern, spelled L-Ö-C-H-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Loch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcöhern
  • llöchern
  • löcchern
  • löcehrn
  • löchenr
  • löchernn
  • löcherrn
  • löchhern
  • löchren
  • löhcern
  • ölchern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Löchern - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lcöhern2llöchern1löcchern1löcehrn2löchenr2löchernn1löcherrn1löchhern1
Edit distance from "Löchern"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Löchern"?
"Löchern" is spelled L-Ö-C-H-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlœçɐn].
What does "Löchern" mean?
As a noun, "Löchern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Loch
What words are commonly confused with "Löchern"?
"Löchern" is commonly confused with "locker", "locken", "löschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Löchern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Löchern" is [ˈlœçɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Löchern" come from?
"Löchern" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Malcolm#18,324lockere#18,321lineare#18,320Messias#18,329

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Monsieur11 variantsKollision11 variantsGemisch11 variantsgemietet11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list