# loath vs loathe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loath
*adjective · IPA /ləʊθ/ · frequency rank #43,241*
Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.

### loathe
*verb · IPA /ˈləʊð/ · frequency rank #25,122*
To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).

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