Which to use
“loch” and “lois” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,033
- “loch” frequency rank
- #1,296
- “lois” frequency rank
- 37329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loch | lois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plan d’eau, lac, fjord, estuaire, baie ou crique en Écosse ou en Irlande. | Pluriel de loi. |
Where the eye mixes loch and lois
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. loch (\lɔk\) and lois (\lwa\) 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 37329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loch is recorded at frequency rank #36,033, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɔk\. lois is at rank #1,296, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lwa\.
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 37329, this pair ranks #263,196 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loch vs lois
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loch": ch. Private to "lois": is.
"loch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC