lo bak
"lo-bak" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lo bak” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of daikon, particularly its Cantonese varieties.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lo-bak · lo bak · English
lo bak · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lo bak |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lo bak” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lo bak is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of daikon, particularly its Cantonese varieties.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for lo bak in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Cantonese 蘿蔔／萝卜 (lo4 baak6, “radish, carrot”). The correct English form is lo bak, spelled L-O- -B-A-K.
Definition
- 1Synonym of daikon, particularly its Cantonese varieties.
Etymology
From Cantonese 蘿蔔／萝卜 (lo4 baak6, “radish, carrot”).
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.