# look vs loom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### look
*verb · IPA /lʊk/ · frequency rank #151*
To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

### loom
*noun · IPA /luːm/ · frequency rank #18,612*
A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.

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