Which to use
“loc” and “loos” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,508
- “loc” frequency rank
- #46,271
- “loos” frequency rank
- 73779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loc | loos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Loquet, serrure. | Pluriel de loo. |
Letter map: loc vs loos
Shared letters muted; letters that set loc and loos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on loc vs loos
loc and loos 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 73779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loc is recorded at frequency rank #27,508, classified as anoun. loos is at rank #46,271, tagged as anoun, pronounced \luz\.
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 73779, this pair ranks #39,278 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loc vs loos
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loc": c. Private to "loos": s.
"loc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- loos ← lloos · looss · loso · olos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "loc" for "loos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "loc" vs "loos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "loc" vs "loos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "loc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,278 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loc" and "loos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs loos". 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 #39,278 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.