locker

[ˈlɔkɐ]

/[ˈlɔkɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“locker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,909. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,909
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durchlässig, nicht dicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-locker · locker · German

locker · rank #2,909 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,909
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lieder

Nearest frequency peer: Lieder (-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 „locker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „locker“ 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).

locker vs Lücke
50% similar
locker vs lockt
67% similar
locker vs loser
67% similar

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

Key facts for locker
PropertyValue
Headwordlocker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɔkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,909
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „locker“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lieder“ (#2,908), „lügen“ (#2,910), „lese“ (#2,907). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „locker“ bei #2,909. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around locker (IPA [ˈlɔkɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,909 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for locker, with forms such as "lcoker", "llocker", and "loccker". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lücke", "lockt", "loser", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is locker, spelled L-O-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    durchlässig, nicht dicht
  2. 2
    mangelhaft befestigt, wackelig
  3. 3
    leichtfertig, ohne sittlichen Halt, mit vielen Freiheiten
  4. 4
    nicht mehr unter Spannung
  5. 5
    lässig, unkompliziert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Schal ist locker gestrickt.
  2. Der Griff an der Schultasche ist ganz locker, der geht bestimmt bald ab.

Synonyms

loseloseungezwungen

Antonyms

dichtfeststrengstraffgezwungenangespannt

This word in other languages

loose(English)suelto(Español)meuble(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcoker
  • llocker
  • loccker
  • locekr
  • lockerr
  • lockker
  • lockre
  • lokcer
  • olcker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lcoker2llocker1loccker1locekr2lockerr1lockker1lockre2lokcer2
Edit distance from "locker"

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 "locker"?
"locker" is spelled L-O-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔkɐ].
What does "locker" mean?
As an adjective, "locker" means: durchlässig, nicht dicht
What words are commonly confused with "locker"?
"locker" is commonly confused with "Lücke", "lockt", "loser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "locker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "locker" is [ˈlɔkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "locker" come from?
"locker" 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 "locker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lieder#2,908kennst#2,901Schnee#2,917kannte#2,899

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Helmut9 variantsTruppen9 variantsdrüber9 variantsBezirk9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list