Which to use
“Lotsen” and “lotte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,433
- “Lotsen” frequency rank
- #12,336
- “lotte” frequency rank
- 57769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lotsen | lotte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lotse | Aalraupe, Quappe |
Where the eye mixes Lotsen and lotte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lotsen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lotte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Lotsen and lotte
A purely visual mix-up. Lotsen ([ˈloːt͡sn̩]) and lotte ([lɔt]) 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 57769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lotsen is recorded at frequency rank #45,433, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːt͡sn̩]. lotte is at rank #12,336, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɔt].
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 57769, this pair ranks #888,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lotsen vs lotte
Shared letters: elot. Private to "Lotsen": ns. Private to "lotte": -.
"Lotsen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lotte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lotsen" and "lotte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Lotsen" vs "lotte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lotsen" and "lotte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lotsen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lotte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #888,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lotsen" and "lotte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Loses vs Lotsen". 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 #888,506 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.