Which to use
“lobed” is an adjective and “lore” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,330
- “lobed” frequency rank
- #13,950
- “lore” frequency rank
- 62280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lobed | lore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having lobes. | All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lobed and lore apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lobed is /loʊbd/ while lore is /lɔː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lobed is recorded at frequency rank #48,330, classified as anadj, pronounced /loʊbd/. lore is at rank #13,950, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɔː/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62280, this pair ranks #89,406 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lobed vs lore
Shared letters: elo. Private to "lobed": bd. Private to "lore": r.
"lobed" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lobed" and "lore" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lobed" or "lore"?
Remembering lobed vs lore
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “lobed”; for a noun, it's “lore”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lobed” entry
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