Which to use
“lash” is a noun and “Loh” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,657
- “lash” frequency rank
- #47,164
- “Loh” frequency rank
- 64821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lash | Loh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given. | A surname. |
Letter map: lash vs Loh
Shared letters muted; letters that set lash and Loh apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: lash vs Loh
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lash is anoun and Lohaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lash is recorded at frequency rank #17,657, classified as anoun, pronounced /læʃ/. Loh is at rank #47,164, tagged as aname.
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 64821, this pair ranks #75,824 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lash vs Loh
Shared letters: hl. Private to "lash": as. Private to "Loh": o.
"lash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lash ← alsh · lahs · lashh · lassh · llash · lsah
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lash" and "Loh" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lash" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,824 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lash" and "Loh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loh vs LSC". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #75,824 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.