Which to use
“lattice” and “lettuce” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,118
- “lattice” frequency rank
- #13,748
- “lettuce” frequency rank
- 31866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lattice | lettuce |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis. | An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves. |
Where the eye mixes lattice and lettuce
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lattice and lettuce follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: lattice vs lettuce
A purely visual mix-up. lattice (/ˈlæt.ɪs/) and lettuce (/ˈlɛt.ɪs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lattice is recorded at frequency rank #18,118, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlæt.ɪs/. lettuce is at rank #13,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛt.ɪs/.
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 31866, this pair ranks #342,576 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lattice vs lettuce
Shared letters: celt. Private to "lattice": ai. Private to "lettuce": u.
"lattice" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "lettuce" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lattice" and "lettuce" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lattice" vs "lettuce" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lattice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lettuce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #342,576 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lattice" and "lettuce" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lattice vs Lottie". 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 #342,576 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.