# latching vs loathing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### latching
*adjective · frequency rank #49,456*
That latches.

### loathing
*noun · IPA /ˈləʊðɪŋ/ · frequency rank #23,589*
Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.

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