# Lou vs lum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lou
*name · IPA /luː/ · frequency rank #7,811*
A unisex given name.

### lum
*noun · IPA /lʌm/ · frequency rank #47,736*
A chimney; also, the top part of a chimney.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lou-vs-lum