# lockup vs lookup

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lockup
*noun · frequency rank #49,465*
A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.

### lookup
*noun · frequency rank #34,576*
An attempt to retrieve data.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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