# loaf vs lose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lose
*verb · IPA /luːz/ · frequency rank #879*
To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

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