# Loretta

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌləˈɹɛtə/ · frequency rank #20,419

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin, variant of Lauretta, Italian diminutive of Laura; or a form of Loreto.

## Easily confused with
- **lotta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loretta-vs-lotta)
- **Lovett** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/loretta-vs-lovett)
- **Lorena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lorena-vs-loretta)

## Common misspellings (8)
`lloretta`, `loertta`, `loreta`, `loretat`, `lorretta`, `lorteta`, `lroetta`, `olretta`

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