Which to use
“López” is a name and “lote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,321
- “López” frequency rank
- #9,146
- “lote” frequency rank
- 10467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | López | lote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido español, patronímico derivado del nombre propio de Lope. | Cada una de las partes en que se divide un todo que se ha de distribuir entre varias personas. |
Where the eye mixes López and lote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. López runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against lote's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: López vs lote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: López is [ˈlopes] while lote is [ˈlot̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
López is recorded at frequency rank #1,321, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈlopes]. lote is at rank #9,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlot̪e].
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 10467, this pair ranks #298,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of López vs lote
Shared letters: el. Private to "López": pzó. Private to "lote": ot.
"López" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lote ← llote · loet · ltoe · olte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "López" and "lote" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "López" or "lote"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "López" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "López" and "lote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lote vs lotto". 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 #298,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.