# lock vs Lou

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### lock
*noun · IPA /lɒk/ · frequency rank #34,658*
Cerradura.

### Lou
*name · IPA /luː/ · frequency rank #16,634*
Nombre de pila de varón.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/lock-vs-lou