# loads vs locks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loads
*adverb · IPA /ləʊdz/ · frequency rank #4,961*
Lots, much, plenty, a great deal.

### locks
*noun · IPA /lɒks/ · frequency rank #7,810*
plural of lock

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