# Lowell vs lowest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lowell
*name · IPA /ˈləʊ.əl/ · frequency rank #16,274*
A surname from Anglo-Norman, a variant of Lovell.

### lowest
*adjective · IPA /ˈləʊ.ɪst/ · frequency rank #3,569*
superlative form of low: most low

## Source
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