# loa vs local

> 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.

### local
*adjective · IPA /ˈləʊ.kl̩/ · frequency rank #358*
From or in a nearby location.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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