# lob vs lu

> 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.

### lu
*noun · IPA /luː/ · frequency rank #12,273*
Archaic form of loo (“card game”).

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