Which to use
“Lot” and “Luft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,628
- “Lot” frequency rank
- #818
- “Luft” frequency rank
- 15446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lot | Luft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zulaufendes Blei- oder Stahlgewicht an einer Schnur zur Bestimmung der Senkrechten | überwiegend aus Stickstoff und Sauerstoff bestehendes Gasgemisch, das Lebewesen zum Atmen benötigen |
Where the eye mixes Lot and Luft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Lot and Luft
A purely visual mix-up. Lot ([loːt]) and Luft ([lʊft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lot is recorded at frequency rank #14,628, classified as anoun, pronounced [loːt]. Luft is at rank #818, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊft].
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 15446, this pair ranks #1,943,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lot vs Luft
Shared letters: lt. Private to "Lot": o. Private to "Luft": fu.
"Lot" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Luft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Luft ← lfut · lluft · lufft · luftt · lutf · ulft
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lot" for "Luft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lot" vs "Luft" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lot" and "Luft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lori vs Lot". 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 #1,943,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.