# Loew vs loom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Loew
*name · frequency rank #48,332*
A surname from German of German derivation (from Loewe or Löwe).

### loom
*noun · IPA /luːm/ · frequency rank #18,612*
A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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