# load vs loot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### load
*noun · IPA /loʊd/ · frequency rank #2,587*
A burden; a weight to be carried.

### loot
*noun · IPA /luːt/ · frequency rank #15,213*
Synonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war or (video games) after successful combat.

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