# loa vs loath

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loa
*noun · IPA /ˈləʊ̯ə/ · frequency rank #32,899*
In the voodoo religion, a spirit intermediary between Bondye (the creator god) and human beings.

### loath
*adjective · IPA /ləʊθ/ · frequency rank #43,241*
Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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