# lope vs lost

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lope
*verb · IPA /ləʊp/ · frequency rank #49,466*
To travel an easy pace with long strides.

### lost
*verb · IPA /lɒst/ · frequency rank #400*
simple past and past participle of lose

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