Loose or Lose – Which Is Correct?

The words loose or lose are commonly confused, but learning which is correct will help you write stronger.

The words loose and lose have similar spelling, but they are not actually synonyms or homophones. They have different pronunciations and different parts of speech. When you get loose vs. lose mixed up, you look like a poor writer of the English language.

Yet this is also one of the more common mistakes in English writing. So before you write bout that loose tooth or lose tooth, make s...