# loss vs low

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loss
*noun · IPA /lɒs/ · frequency rank #907*
The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.

### low
*adjective · IPA /ˈləʊ/ · frequency rank #468*
Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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