Which to use
“Loh” is a name and “loss” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,164
- “Loh” frequency rank
- #907
- “loss” frequency rank
- 48071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loh | loss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement. |
Letter map: Loh vs loss
Shared letters muted; letters that set Loh and loss apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Loh is aname and lossanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Loh is recorded at frequency rank #47,164, classified as aname. loss is at rank #907, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒs/.
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 48071, this pair ranks #196,571 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Loh vs loss
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Loh": h. Private to "loss": s.
"Loh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- loss ← lloss · lsos · olss