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“lotes” and “lotte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,145
“lotes” frequency rank
#47,237
“lotte” frequency rank
63382
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lotes lotte
Definition Forma del plural de lote. Forma del plural de lotta: "luchas".

Where the eye mixes lotes and lotte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
lotes
5 ch
lotte

Visual trap between lotes and lotte

A purely visual mix-up. lotes ([ˈlot̪es]) and lotte (/ˈlɔt.te/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lotes is recorded at frequency rank #16,145, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlot̪es]. lotte is at rank #47,237, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔt.te/.

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 63382, this pair ranks #48,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lotes vs lotte

Shared letters: elot. Private to "lotes": s. Private to "lotte": -.

"lotes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "lotte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lotesllotes · loets · lotess · lotse · lottes · ltoes · oltes
  • lottellotte · lotet · ltote · oltte

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lotes" and "lotte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlot̪es] versus /ˈlɔt.te/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lotes" or "lotte"?
"lotes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,145 in our Spanish list, against #47,237 for "lotte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "lotes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "lotte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #48,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lotes" and "lotte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lotte 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 #48,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list