# lone vs lope

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lone
*adjective · IPA /ləʊn/ · frequency rank #8,168*
Solitary; having no companion.

### lope
*verb · IPA /ləʊp/ · frequency rank #49,466*
To travel an easy pace with long strides.

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