Which to use
“lowe” is a noun and “lowery” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,751
- “lowe” frequency rank
- #42,753
- “lowery” frequency rank
- 56504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lowe | lowery |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative form of low ("flame"). | Dark and gloomy; threatening; lowering. |
Letter map: lowe vs lowery
Shared letters muted; letters that set lowe and lowery apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: lowe vs lowery
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lowe is anoun and loweryanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lowe” sits inside “lowery”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lowe is recorded at frequency rank #13,751, classified as anoun. lowery is at rank #42,753, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlaʊəɹi/.
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 56504, this pair ranks #125,804 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lowe vs lowery
Shared letters: elow. Private to "lowe": -. Private to "lowery": ry.
"lowe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lowery" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lowe" for "lowery" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lowe" vs "lowery" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "lowe" and "lowery". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lowe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lowery" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,804 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lowe" and "lowery" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leery vs lowery". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #125,804 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.