Which to use
“lasting” is an adjective and “looting” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,979
- “lasting” frequency rank
- #15,856
- “looting” frequency rank
- 21835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasting | looting |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persisting for an extended period of time. | The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lasting and looting apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lasting is anadjective and lootinganoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasting is recorded at frequency rank #5,979, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/. looting is at rank #15,856, tagged as anoun.
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 21835, this pair ranks #421,002 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lasting vs looting
Shared letters: gilnt. Private to "lasting": as. Private to "looting": o.
"lasting" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "looting" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering lasting vs looting
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “lasting”; for a noun, it's “looting”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lasting” entry
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