Which to use
“ley” is a noun and “Loh” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,720
- “ley” frequency rank
- #47,164
- “Loh” frequency rank
- 76884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ley | Loh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arable land used temporarily for hay or grazing. | A surname. |
Letter map: ley vs Loh
Shared letters muted; letters that set ley and Loh apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ley (CVV) and Loh (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - ley and Loh
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ley is anoun and Lohaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ley is recorded at frequency rank #29,720, classified as anoun, pronounced /leɪ/. 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 76884, this pair ranks #28,849 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ley vs Loh
Shared letters: l. Private to "ley": ey. Private to "Loh": ho.
"ley" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ley" and "Loh" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "ley" or "Loh" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "ley" and "Loh". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ley" 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 #28,849 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ley" and "Loh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loh vs LSC". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #28,849 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.