loan and lone are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. loan means “the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)”. lone means “lacking companions or companionship”.
/ˈloʊn/
1.n.the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
2.n.a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
3.v.give temporarily; let have for a limited time
“I will lend you my car”
/ˈloʊn/
1.adj.lacking companions or companionship
“he was alone when we met him”
2.adj.characterized by or preferring solitude
“a lone wolf”
3.adj.being the only one; single and isolated from others
“the lone doctor in the entire county”
| loan | lone | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈloʊn/ | /ˈloʊn/ |
| Said | lohn | lohn |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | alone, lonely, solitary |
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