lobovslothWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lobo is a noun, loth is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lobo” is a noun and “loth” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,770
“lobo” frequency rank
#45,714
“loth” frequency rank
95484
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lobo loth
Definition Loup. Variante orthographique de loath.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lobo and loth apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
lobo
4 ch
loth

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lobo is anoun and lothanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95484, 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\. loth is at rank #45,714, tagged as anadj.

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 95484, this pair ranks #1,072 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lobo vs loth

Shared letters: lo. Private to "lobo": b. Private to "loth": ht.

"lobo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "loth" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lobolboo · llobo · lobbo · loob · olbo
  • lothlloth · loht · lothh · lotth · ltoh · olth

Frequency comparison

lobo#49,770
loth#45,714

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lobo" and "loth" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lobo" is a noun and "loth" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lobo" or "loth"?
"loth" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,714 in our French list, against #49,770 for "lobo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lobo vs loth

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lobo”; for an adjective, it's “loth”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lobo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list