# loaf vs Lomax

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loaf
*noun · IPA /ləʊf/ · frequency rank #15,210*
A block of bread after baking.

### Lomax
*name · frequency rank #34,164*
A former region in Lancashire, England (believed to be Lumhalghs).

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