# late vs lobe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### late
*adjective · IPA /leɪt/ · frequency rank #456*
Near the end of a period of time.

### lobe
*noun · IPA /ləʊb/ · frequency rank #19,635*
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.

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