Which to use
“loop” and “loue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,401
- “loop” frequency rank
- #10,531
- “loue” frequency rank
- 48932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loop | loue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de loopen. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de louer. |
Where the eye mixes loop and loue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses loop with loue
A purely visual mix-up. loop (\luːp\) and loue (\lu\) 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 48932, 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\. loue is at rank #10,531, tagged as averb, pronounced \lu\.
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 48932, this pair ranks #174,899 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loop vs loue
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loop": p. Private to "loue": eu.
"loop" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "loue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "loop" for "loue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "loop" vs "loue" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "loop" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,899 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loop" and "loue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs loop". 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 #174,899 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.