# L3 vs lox

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### L3
*noun · frequency rank #36,217*
Short for third level in various contexts

### lox
*noun · IPA /lɒks/ · frequency rank #44,312*
Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/l3-vs-lox