Lotto

[ˈlɔto]

/[ˈlɔto]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lotto” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,284
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zahlenglücksspiel

Corpus desk

Index DE-lotto · Lotto · German

Lotto · rank #11,284 · 5 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,284
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leihen

Nearest frequency peer: leihen (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lotto“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lotto“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Lotto vs Lotus
60% similar
Lotto vs Lot
60% similar
Lotto vs löst
20% similar

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

Key facts for Lotto
PropertyValue
HeadwordLotto
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɔto]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,284
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lotto“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Lottoliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „leihen“ (#11,283), „leckere“ (#11,282), „Manipulation“ (#11,286). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lotto“ bei #11,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Lotto (IPA [ˈlɔto]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,284 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zahlenglücksspiel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lotto, with forms such as "llotto", "loto", and "lotot". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Lotus", "Lot", "löst", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lotto, spelled L-O-T-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zahlenglücksspiel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich spiele jede Woche Lotto.
  2. Und was machst du mit der Million, wenn du im Lotto gewinnst?

Synonyms

LotteriespielLottospielZahlenlotto

This word in other languages

lotto(English)loto(Español)loterie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llotto
  • loto
  • lotot
  • ltoto
  • oltto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lotto - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

llotto1loto1lotot2ltoto2oltto2
Edit distance from "Lotto"

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 "Lotto"?
"Lotto" is spelled L-O-T-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɔto].
What does "Lotto" mean?
As a noun, "Lotto" means: Zahlenglücksspiel
What words are commonly confused with "Lotto"?
"Lotto" is commonly confused with "Lotus", "Lot", "löst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lotto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lotto" is [ˈlɔto]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lotto" come from?
"Lotto" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Knall#11,273Kehle#11,268Penny#11,304Hörer#11,260

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Noah5 variantsHexe5 variantsVisa5 variantswage5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list