# Loire vs lorry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Loire
*name · IPA /ˈlwɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #39,401*
The longest river in France, passing (from southeast to northwest) through the departments of Ardèche, Haute-Loire, Loire, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Nièvre, Cher, Loiret, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Loire-Atlantique.

### lorry
*noun · IPA /ˈlɒɹi/ · frequency rank #22,143*
A large and heavy motor vehicle designed to carry goods or soldiers; a truck

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loire-vs-lorry
