# lost vs lou

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### lost
*adjective · IPA \lɔst\ · frequency rank #15,430*
Ignorant.

### lou
*noun · IPA \lu\ · frequency rank #7,204*
Loup.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/lost-vs-lou