Vocab screw-up that's been bugging the hell out of me

[jack_ryder]

For some reason, I keep seeing this time and time again:

Loose (i.e. not tight)

used instead of

Lose (i.e. not win)

Why has it suddenly become so prevalent?

Comments

[bunsen-h.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever seen a "home"/"hone" error, but I see "loose"/"lose" regularly. And it seems to be much more common now than, say, a few years ago.