# loop vs lump

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loop
*noun · IPA /luːp/ · frequency rank #4,393*
A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.

### lump
*noun · IPA /lʌmp/ · frequency rank #11,065*
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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