# lock vs Loeb

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lock
*noun · IPA /lɒk/ · frequency rank #2,954*
Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.

### Loeb
*name · IPA /ləʊb/ · frequency rank #27,906*
A surname from German or from Yiddish [in turn from the Germanic languages]; variant form Löb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lock-vs-loeb