# loch vs lor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loch
*noun · IPA /lɔx/ · frequency rank #16,064*
A lake.

### lor
*particle · IPA /lɔː˦/ · frequency rank #34,165*
Tagged at the end of a sentence to convey a sense of resignation or inevitability.

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