Which to use
“lobo” and “loc” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,770
- “lobo” frequency rank
- #27,508
- “loc” frequency rank
- 77278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lobo | loc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Loup. | Loquet, serrure. |
Letter map: lobo vs loc
Shared letters muted; letters that set lobo and loc apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lobo vs loc
lobo and loc are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77278, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lobo is recorded at frequency rank #49,770, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈlo.bo\. loc is at rank #27,508, tagged as anoun.
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 77278, this pair ranks #28,846 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lobo vs loc
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lobo": b. Private to "loc": c.
"lobo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "loc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lobo ← lboo · llobo · lobbo · loob · olbo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lobo" for "loc" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lobo" vs "loc" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "lobo" and "loc". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lobo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,846 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lobo" and "loc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs longo". 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 #28,846 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.