# Lois vs loud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lois
*name · IPA /ˈləʊ.ɪs/ · frequency rank #14,787*
The grandmother of Timothy who is mentioned in an epistle to him.

### loud
*adjective · IPA /laʊd/ · frequency rank #2,841*
Of great intensity.

## Source
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