Which to use
“lol” is an intj and “loos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,626
- “lol” frequency rank
- #46,271
- “loos” frequency rank
- 48897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lol | loos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Formule qui est principalement utilisée à l’écrit (par Internet puis par SMS) et qui indique que son auteur est en train de rire ou est très amusé. | Pluriel de loo. |
Where the eye mixes lol and loos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lol is \lɔl\ while loos is \luz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lol is recorded at frequency rank #2,626, classified as anintj, pronounced \lɔl\. 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 48897, this pair ranks #175,160 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lol vs loos
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lol": -. Private to "loos": s.
"lol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- loos ← lloos · looss · loso · olos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lol" and "loos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lol" or "loos"?
What to do next
You've compared "lol" and "loos". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lol" 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 #175,160 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lol" 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
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