Which to use
“lotería” and “loterías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,676
- “lotería” frequency rank
- #47,919
- “loterías” frequency rank
- 57595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lotería | loterías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorteo que se hace de dinero u objetos autorizado públicamente. | Forma del plural de lotería. |
Where the eye mixes lotería and loterías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. lotería runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against loterías's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lotería vs loterías
A purely visual mix-up. lotería ([lot̪eˈɾia]) and loterías ([lot̪eˈɾias]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “lotería” sits inside “loterías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lotería is recorded at frequency rank #9,676, classified as anoun, pronounced [lot̪eˈɾia]. loterías is at rank #47,919, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lot̪eˈɾias].
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 57595, this pair ranks #69,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lotería vs loterías
Shared letters: aelortí. Private to "lotería": -. Private to "loterías": s.
"lotería" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "loterías" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lotería" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loterías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lotería" and "loterías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "literas vs loterías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.