# lode vs loft

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lode
*noun · IPA /ləʊd/ · frequency rank #41,231*
A way or path; a road.

### loft
*noun · IPA /lɒft/ · frequency rank #14,786*
Air, the air; the sky, the heavens.

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