lattice

/ˈlæt.ɪs/

//ˈlæt.ɪs// noun

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"lattice" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lattice” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,118
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lattice · lattice · English

lattice · rank #18,118 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,118
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH leaps

Nearest frequency peer: leaps (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “lattice”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “lattice” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lattice vs Lottie
57% similar
lattice vs lettuce
71% similar
lattice vs latte
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lattice
PropertyValue
Headwordlattice
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlæt.ɪs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,118
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lattice”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).latticelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “leaps” (#18,119), “Joaquin” (#18,116), “legitimately” (#18,120). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lattice” is #18,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around lattice (IPA /ˈlæt.ɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,118 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for lattice, with forms such as "alttice", "latice", and "latitce". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Lottie", "lettuce", "latte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English latis, from Middle French lattis (“lathing”), from Old French lattis, from latte (“a lath”), from Frankish *lattā, *lattu (“a lath”), from Proto-Germanic *lattǭ, *lattō, *laþþō (“board; plank; ledge”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)latn-,… The correct English form is lattice, spelled L-A-T-T-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
  2. 2
    A bearing with vertical and horizontal bands that cross each other.
  3. 3
    A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.
  4. 4
    A model of the tuning relationships of a just intonation system, comprising an array of points in a periodic multidimensional pattern.
  5. 5
    In any of several technical senses, a substructure with properties analogous to those the set of points with integer coordinates bears in relation to the full Euclidian space these points are contained in.
  6. 6
    In any of several technical senses, a substructure with properties analogous to those the set of points with integer coordinates bears in relation to the full Euclidian space these points are contained in.
  7. 7
    In any of several technical senses, a substructure with properties analogous to those the set of points with integer coordinates bears in relation to the full Euclidian space these points are contained in.
  8. 8
    A partially ordered set in which every pair of elements has a unique supremum and a unique infimum.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lattice appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It was now in ruin: the deer had climbed the broken palings, and reposed among the flowers; grass grew on the threshold, and the swinging lattice creaking to the wind, gave signal of utter desertion.
  2. As we descended the long wooden stairway that leads from the central tower to the Island of Inchgarvie, the straight and simple outlines of the internal viaduct stood out in sharp contrast to the long sweep of the massive tubular arms of the cantilevers, and the complicated network of the lattice cross girders.

Etymology

From Middle English latis, from Middle French lattis (“lathing”), from Old French lattis, from latte (“a lath”), from Frankish *lattā, *lattu (“a lath”), from Proto-Germanic *lattǭ, *lattō, *laþþō (“board; plank; ledge”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)latn-, *(s)lat- (“beam; log”). Cognate with Old High German latta (“lath”), (German Latte), Old English lætt (“lath”), Middle Low German lāde (“plank, counter, sales counter”), German Laden (“shop”). More at lath.

Synonyms

latticework

This word in other languages

celosía(Español)treillis(Français)Gitterwerk(Deutsch)gelosia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alttice
  • latice
  • latitce
  • lattcie
  • latticce
  • lattiec
  • llattice
  • ltatice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lattice - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alttice2latice1latitce2lattcie2latticce1lattiec2llattice1ltatice2
Edit distance from "lattice"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lattice"?
"lattice" is spelled L-A-T-T-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlæt.ɪs/.
What does "lattice" mean?
As a noun, "lattice" means: A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
What words are commonly confused with "lattice"?
"lattice" is commonly confused with "Lottie", "lettuce", "latte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lattice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lattice" is /ˈlæt.ɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "lattice"?
From Middle English latis, from Middle French lattis (“lathing”), from Old French lattis, from latte (“a lath”), from Frankish *lattā, *lattu (“a lath”), from Proto-Germanic *lattǭ, *lattō, *laþþō (“board; plank; ledge”), from Proto-Indo-European ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lattice", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Joaquin#18,116idiotic#18,104Neptune#18,140hayward#18,095

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

hefty8 variantsNERDS8 variantsoverrun8 variantspayout8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list