# Loeb vs loop

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### loop
*noun · IPA /luːp/ · frequency rank #4,393*
A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.

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