lockeren

[ˈlɔkəʁən]

/[ˈlɔkəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“lockeren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,989. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,989
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker

Corpus desk

Index DE-lockeren · lockeren · German

lockeren · rank #19,989 · 12 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,989
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH liebevolle

Nearest frequency peer: liebevolle (-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 „lockeren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lockeren“ 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).

lockeren vs lockern
88% similar
lockeren vs lockert
75% similar
lockeren vs lockerer
88% similar

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

Key facts for lockeren
PropertyValue
Headwordlockeren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɔkəʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,989
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lockeren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lockerenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „liebevolle“ (#19,988), „lokales“ (#19,990), „leuchtende“ (#19,987). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lockeren“ bei #19,989. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around lockeren (IPA [ˈlɔkəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,989 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for lockeren, with forms such as "lcokeren", "llockeren", and "locckeren". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "lockern", "lockert", "lockerer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is lockeren, spelled L-O-C-K-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcokeren
  • llockeren
  • locckeren
  • locekren
  • lockeern
  • lockerenn
  • lockerne
  • lockerren
  • lockkeren
  • lockreen
  • lokceren
  • olckeren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lockeren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lcokeren2llockeren1locckeren1locekren2lockeern2lockerenn1lockerne2lockerren1
Edit distance from "lockeren"

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 "lockeren"?
"lockeren" is spelled L-O-C-K-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔkəʁən].
What does "lockeren" mean?
As an adjective, "lockeren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs locker
What words are commonly confused with "lockeren"?
"lockeren" is commonly confused with "lockern", "lockert", "lockerer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lockeren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lockeren" is [ˈlɔkəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lockeren" come from?
"lockeren" 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 "lockeren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

liebevolle12 variantsleibliche12 variantsIntuition12 variantsplaudern12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list