Which to use
“loop” is a verb and “loos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,401
- “loop” frequency rank
- #46,271
- “loos” frequency rank
- 84672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loop | loos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de loopen. | Pluriel de loo. |
Where the eye mixes loop and loos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses loop with loos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loop is \luːp\ while loos is \luz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - p in “loop” becomes s in “loos”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loop is recorded at frequency rank #38,401, classified as averb, pronounced \luːp\. 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 84672, this pair ranks #12,566 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loop vs loos
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loop": p. Private to "loos": s.
"loop" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "loos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "loop" and "loos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "loop" vs "loos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "loop" 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 #12,566 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loop" 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 #12,566 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.