# loosen vs looser

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loosen
*verb · IPA /ˈluːsn̩/ · frequency rank #17,891*
To make loose.

### looser
*adjective · IPA /ˈluːsə/ · frequency rank #29,352*
comparative form of loose: more loose

## Source
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