Which to use
“lop” is a verb and “lopes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,741
- “lop” frequency rank
- #44,310
- “lopes” frequency rank
- 86051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lop | lopes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone. | plural of lope |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lop and lopes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lop is /lɒp/ while lopes is /loʊps/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lop” sits inside “lopes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lop is recorded at frequency rank #41,741, classified as averb, pronounced /lɒp/. lopes is at rank #44,310, tagged as anoun, pronounced /loʊps/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 86051, this pair ranks #9,494 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lop vs lopes
Shared letters: lop. Private to "lop": -. Private to "lopes": es.
"lop" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lopes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lopes ← llopes · loeps · lopess · loppes · lopse · lpoes · olpes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lop" and "lopes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lop" or "lopes"?
Remembering lop vs lopes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “lop”; for a noun, it's “lopes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lop” entry
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