Which to use
“loch” is a noun and “lose” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,566
- “loch” frequency rank
- #27,921
- “lose” frequency rank
- 77487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loch | lose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | curso d'água na Escócia ou na Irlanda | frouxo |
Letter map: loch vs lose
Shared letters muted; letters that set loch and lose apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. loch (CVCC) and lose (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: loch vs lose
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: loch is anoun and loseanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loch is recorded at frequency rank #49,566, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɔk/. lose is at rank #27,921, tagged as anadj.
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 77487, this pair ranks #1,867 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loch vs lose
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loch": ch. Private to "lose": es.
"loch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loch" and "lose" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "loch" or "lose"?
Useful next steps
Pair "loch" vs "lose" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "loch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,867 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loch" and "lose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs loch". 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 #1,867 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.