Lot

[loːt]

/[loːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lot” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,628 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,628
frequency rank, German
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zulaufendes Blei- oder Stahlgewicht an einer Schnur zur Bestimmung der Senkrechten

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Lot is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [loːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,628 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

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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Using “Lot”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [loːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “LP” - see the side-by-side comparison. Lot vs LP
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list