Which to use
“lore” and “lots” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,950
- “lore” frequency rank
- #1,399
- “lots” frequency rank
- 15349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lore | lots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience. | plural of lot |
Where the eye mixes lore and lots
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lore with lots
A purely visual mix-up. lore (/lɔː/) and lots (/lɑts/) 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 15349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lore is recorded at frequency rank #13,950, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɔː/. lots is at rank #1,399, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɑts/.
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 15349, this pair ranks #464,494 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lore vs lots
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lore": er. Private to "lots": st.
"lore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lots" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lore" and "lots" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lore" or "lots"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lore" and "lots" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lore" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #464,494 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lore" and "lots" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lope vs lore". 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 #464,494 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.