Which to use
“Lob” and “lys” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,529
- “Lob” frequency rank
- #14,079
- “lys” frequency rank
- 57608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lob | lys |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Éloge, compliment, félicitations, louange. | Genre de liliacées qui porte, sur une haute tige, des fleurs à trois pétales et trois sépales pétaloïdes. |
Where the eye mixes Lob and lys
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between Lob and lys
A purely visual mix-up. Lob (\loːp\) and lys (\lis\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lob is recorded at frequency rank #43,529, classified as anoun, pronounced \loːp\. lys is at rank #14,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lis\.
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 57608, this pair ranks #114,003 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lob vs lys
Shared letters: l. Private to "Lob": bo. Private to "lys": sy.
"Lob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lys" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lob" and "lys" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lob" vs "lys" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lys" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,003 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lob" and "lys" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lob vs lobo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #114,003 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.