Which to use
“lock” is a noun and “Loh” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,954
- “lock” frequency rank
- #47,164
- “Loh” frequency rank
- 50118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lock | Loh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination. | A surname. |
Letter map: lock vs Loh
Shared letters muted; letters that set lock and Loh apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - lock and Loh
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lock is anoun and Lohaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lock is recorded at frequency rank #2,954, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɒk/. 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 50118, this pair ranks #177,199 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lock vs Loh
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lock": ck. Private to "Loh": h.
"lock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lock ← lcok · llock · locck · lockk · lokc · olck
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lock" for "Loh" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "lock" or "Loh" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "lock" vs "Loh" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lock" 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 #177,199 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lock" 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 #177,199 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.