# let's vs lots

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### let's
*verb · IPA /lɛts/ · frequency rank #712*
Used to form the cohortative of verbs, equivalent of the first-person plural imperative in some other languages.

### lots
*noun · IPA /lɑts/ · frequency rank #1,399*
plural of lot

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/let-s-vs-lots