Which to use
“Loki” is a name and “lox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,418
- “Loki” frequency rank
- #44,312
- “lox” frequency rank
- 64730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Loki | lox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The god of mischief and trickery; growing progressively evil, he kills Balder, and is bound until Ragnarok, the end of the world. | Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked. |
Where the eye mixes Loki and lox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Loki vs lox
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Loki is /ˈləʊki/ while lox is /lɒks/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Loki is recorded at frequency rank #20,418, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈləʊki/. lox is at rank #44,312, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒks/.
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 64730, this pair ranks #76,240 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Loki vs lox
Shared letters: lo. Private to "Loki": ik. Private to "lox": x.
"Loki" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Loki ← lkoi · lloki · loik · lokki · olki
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Loki" for "lox" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "Loki" or "lox" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Loki" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,240 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Loki" and "lox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lox vs LSC". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #76,240 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.