Which to use
“lose” and “loser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,601
- “lose” frequency rank
- #28,240
- “loser” frequency rank
- 62841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lose | loser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de lauze. | Personne sans succès social ou professionnel. Perdant, raté dans la vie. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lose and loser apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
lose and loser 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 extra letter(s) - “lose” sits inside “loser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lose is recorded at frequency rank #34,601, classified as anoun. loser is at rank #28,240, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lu.zœʁ\.
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 62841, this pair ranks #84,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lose vs loser
Shared letters: elos. Private to "lose": -. Private to "loser": r.
"lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "loser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lose" and "loser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lose" or "loser"?
Remembering lose vs loser
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lose” entry
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