Which to use
“loading” and “loving” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,069
- “loading” frequency rank
- #3,179
- “loving” frequency rank
- 9248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loading | loving |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The process by which something is loaded. | The action of the verb to love. |
Where the eye mixes loading and loving
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between loading and loving
A purely visual mix-up. loading (/ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/) and loving (/ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loading is recorded at frequency rank #6,069, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/. loving is at rank #3,179, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlʌv.ɪŋ/.
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 9248, this pair ranks #498,351 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of loading vs loving
Shared letters: gilno. Private to "loading": ad. Private to "loving": v.
"loading" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "loving" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "loading" for "loving" ever safe?
Which is more common, "loading" or "loving"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "loading" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loving" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #498,351 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loading" and "loving" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loading vs loring". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #498,351 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.