# lose vs LSU

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lose
*verb · IPA /luːz/ · frequency rank #879*
To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

### LSU
*name · frequency rank #14,990*
Initialism of Louisiana State University.

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