Which to use
“loss” and “lowe” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #907
- “loss” frequency rank
- #13,751
- “lowe” frequency rank
- 14658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loss | lowe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement. | Alternative form of low ("flame"). |
Letter map: loss vs lowe
Shared letters muted; letters that set loss and lowe apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
loss and lowe are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loss is recorded at frequency rank #907, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɒs/. lowe is at rank #13,751, tagged as anoun.
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 14658, this pair ranks #468,725 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of loss vs lowe
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loss": s. Private to "lowe": ew.
"loss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lowe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV