lohnt

[loːnt]

/[loːnt]/ verb

The verdict

“lohnt” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,210 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,210
frequency rank, German
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohnen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lohnt vs Lot
40% similar
lohnt vs löst
40% similar
lohnt vs long
60% similar

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

Key facts for lohnt
PropertyValue
Headwordlohnt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[loːnt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,210
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lohnt” 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). lohnt lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for lohnt is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [loːnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,210 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for lohnt, with forms such as "lhont", "llohnt", and "lohhnt". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Lot", "löst", "long", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is lohnt, spelled L-O-H-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohnen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohnen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lhont,llohnt,lohhnt,lohnnt,lohntt,lohtn,lonht,olhnt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lohnt - 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.

lhont2llohnt1lohhnt1lohnnt1lohntt1lohtn2lonht2olhnt2
Edit distance from "lohnt"

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 "lohnt"?
"lohnt" is spelled L-O-H-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [loːnt].
What does "lohnt" mean?
As a verb, "lohnt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lohnen
What words are commonly confused with "lohnt"?
"lohnt" is commonly confused with "Lot", "löst", "long". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lohnt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lohnt" is [loːnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lohnt" come from?
"lohnt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “lohnt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-O-H-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [loːnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Lot” - see the side-by-side comparison. lohnt vs Lot
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list