# loam vs lum

> 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.

### lum
*noun · IPA /lʌm/ · frequency rank #47,736*
A chimney; also, the top part of a chimney.

## Source
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