Which to use
“lore” and “lote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,199
- “lore” frequency rank
- #9,146
- “lote” frequency rank
- 43345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lore | lote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Raigambre (conjunto de antecedentes que dotan de identidad a un asunto). | Cada una de las partes en que se divide un todo que se ha de distribuir entre varias personas. |
Where the eye mixes lore and lote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lore and lote
A purely visual mix-up. lore ([ˈloɾe]) and lote ([ˈlot̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - r in “lore” becomes t in “lote”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lore is recorded at frequency rank #34,199, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈloɾe]. 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 43345, this pair ranks #143,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lore vs lote
Shared letters: elo. Private to "lore": r. Private to "lote": t.
"lore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lore" for "lote" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lore" or "lote"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lore" 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 #143,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lore" and "lote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "livre 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 #143,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.