# loam vs lode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loam
*noun · IPA /ləʊm/ · frequency rank #46,031*
A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.

### lode
*noun · IPA /ləʊd/ · frequency rank #41,231*
A way or path; a road.

## Source
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