Which to use
“loci” is a noun and “Loh” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,545
- “loci” frequency rank
- #47,164
- “Loh” frequency rank
- 84709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loci | Loh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of locus | A surname. |
Letter map: loci vs Loh
Shared letters muted; letters that set loci and Loh apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. loci runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Loh's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: loci vs Loh
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: loci is anoun and Lohaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loci is recorded at frequency rank #37,545, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈləʊsaɪ/. Loh is at rank #47,164, tagged as aname.
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 84709, this pair ranks #11,599 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loci vs Loh
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loci": ci. Private to "Loh": h.
"loci" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- loci ← lcoi · lloci · locci · loic · olci
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "loci" for "Loh" ever safe?
Which is more common, "loci" or "Loh"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "loci" and "Loh".
- Full dictionary entry for "loci" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,599 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loci" and "Loh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loh vs LSC". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #11,599 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.