Which to use
“lacing” and “losing” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,579
- “lacing” frequency rank
- #1,487
- “losing” frequency rank
- 48066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacing | losing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | present participle and gerund of lace | present participle and gerund of lose |
Where the eye mixes lacing and losing
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lacing (/ˈleɪsɪŋ/) and losing (/ˈluːzɪŋ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lacing is recorded at frequency rank #46,579, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈleɪsɪŋ/. losing is at rank #1,487, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈluːzɪŋ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 48066, this pair ranks #196,612 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lacing vs losing
Shared letters: giln. Private to "lacing": ac. Private to "losing": os.
"lacing" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "losing" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC