Which to use
“lote” is a noun and “low” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,146
- “lote” frequency rank
- #13,737
- “low” frequency rank
- 22883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lote | low |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada una de las partes en que se divide un todo que se ha de distribuir entre varias personas. | Bajo. |
Where the eye mixes lote and low
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lote with low
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lote is [ˈlot̪e] while low is /ləʊ/. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lote is recorded at frequency rank #9,146, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlot̪e]. low is at rank #13,737, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ləʊ/.
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 22883, this pair ranks #248,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lote vs low
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lote": et. Private to "low": w.
"lote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "low" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lote ← llote · loet · ltoe · olte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lote" and "low" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lote" vs "low" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lote" and "low" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "low" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lote" and "low" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs low". 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 #248,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.