LolavsLoraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Lola” and “Lora” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,065
“Lola” frequency rank
#48,334
“Lora” frequency rank
64399
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Lola Lora
Definition A female given name from Spanish. A female given name from Latin, an alternative spelling of Laura.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Lola and Lora apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Lola
4 ch
Lora

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Lola and Lora are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - l in “Lola” becomes r in “Lora”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Lola is recorded at frequency rank #16,065, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈləʊlə/. Lora is at rank #48,334, tagged as aname.

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 64399, this pair ranks #77,923 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Lola vs Lora

Shared letters: alo. Private to "Lola": -. Private to "Lora": r.

"Lola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Lora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lolalloa · llola · loal · lolla · olla
  • Lorallora · loar · lorra · lroa · olra

Frequency comparison

Lola#16,065
Lora#48,334

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Lola" and "Lora" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by a single letter - l in “Lola” becomes r in “Lora”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Lola" or "Lora"?
"Lola" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,065 in our English list, against #48,334 for "Lora". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Lola vs Lora

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Lola” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list