Lot

[loːt]

/[loːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lot” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #14,628) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#14,628
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - zulaufendes Blei- oder Stahlgewicht an einer Schnur zur Bestimmung der Senkrechten

Corpus desk

Index DE-lot · Lot · German

Lot · rank #14,628 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,628
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lindau

Nearest frequency peer: Lindau (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Lot”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Lot” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lot vs LP
33% similar
Lot vs Lu
33% similar
Lot vs Lv
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lot
PropertyValue
HeadwordLot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[loːt]
Letters3
Frequency rank#14,628
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lot” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lot lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Lot is neighbouring look-alikes ("LP", "Lu", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [loːt]. Frequency #14,628 among 2,640 “L” headwords. 6 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lot in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "LP", "Lu", "Lv", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Lot, spelled L-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zulaufendes Blei- oder Stahlgewicht an einer Schnur zur Bestimmung der Senkrechten
  2. 2
    Metalllegierung, Verbindungsmetall, das beim Löten Verwendung findet
  3. 3
    gerade Linie, die zu einer anderen Geraden oder einer Ebene senkrecht steht
  4. 4
    Bleigeschoss
  5. 5
    Bleigewicht an einer Leine zum Messen der Wassertiefe
  6. 6
    der 32. Teil eines Pfunds, meist zwischen 14 und 18 Gramm entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein Lot hängt immer senkrecht.
  2. Alles ist wieder im Lot, du kannst ganz beruhigt nach Hause fahren.

Synonyms

SenkbleiRichtbleiLötmetallLötmittelSenkrechteLotleineLotschnurMeßblei

Antonyms

SchweißdrahtParallele

This word in other languages

plummet(English)plomada(Español)plomb(Français)prumo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lot"?
"Lot" is spelled L-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [loːt].
What does "Lot" mean?
As a noun, "Lot" means: zulaufendes Blei- oder Stahlgewicht an einer Schnur zur Bestimmung der Senkrechten
What words are commonly confused with "Lot"?
"Lot" is commonly confused with "LP", "Lu", "Lv". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lot" is [loːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lot" come from?
"Lot" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

KPD#14,613vie#14,708dos#14,542CNN#14,535

What to do next

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  • "Lot" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "LP". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #14,628 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list