Which to use
“lots” and “lutz” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,399
- “lots” frequency rank
- #29,727
- “lutz” frequency rank
- 31126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lots | lutz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of lot | A jump in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, rotates counterclockwise and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate. |
Where the eye mixes lots and lutz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lots (/lɑts/) and lutz (/lʌts/) 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 31126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lots is recorded at frequency rank #1,399, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɑts/. lutz is at rank #29,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lʌts/.
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 31126, this pair ranks #348,805 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lots vs lutz
Shared letters: lt. Private to "lots": os. Private to "lutz": uz.
"lots" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lutz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC