# locate vs Locke

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### locate
*verb · IPA /lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/ · frequency rank #7,809*
To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

### Locke
*name · IPA /lɒk/ · frequency rank #14,355*
An English surname — famously held by

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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