Which to use
“lode” and “lot” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,231
- “lode” frequency rank
- #219
- “lot” frequency rank
- 41450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lode | lot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A way or path; a road. | A large quantity or number; a great deal. |
Where the eye mixes lode and lot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lode with lot
A purely visual mix-up. lode (/ləʊd/) and lot (/lɒt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lode is recorded at frequency rank #41,231, classified as anoun, pronounced /ləʊd/. lot is at rank #219, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒt/.
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 41450, this pair ranks #258,290 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lode vs lot
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lode": de. Private to "lot": t.
"lode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lode ← ldoe · llode · lodde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lode" and "lot" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lode" vs "lot" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,290 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lode" and "lot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lode vs lope". 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 #258,290 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.