# lob vs log

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lob
*verb · IPA /lɒb/ · frequency rank #29,722*
To throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arc.

### log
*noun · IPA /lɒɡ/ · frequency rank #3,826*
The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lob-vs-log