# look vs lope

> 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.

### 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/look-vs-lope