Which to use
“laits” and “latte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,466
- “laits” frequency rank
- #33,324
- “latte” frequency rank
- 69790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laits | latte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de lait. | Lame de bois. |
Where the eye mixes laits and latte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. laits (CVVCC) and latte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses laits with latte
A purely visual mix-up. laits (\lɛ\) and latte (\lat\) 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 69790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laits is recorded at frequency rank #36,466, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɛ\. latte is at rank #33,324, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lat\.
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 69790, this pair ranks #53,812 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of laits vs latte
Shared letters: alt. Private to "laits": is. Private to "latte": e.
"laits" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "latte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "laits" and "latte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "laits" or "latte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "laits" and "latte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "laits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "latte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,812 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laits" and "latte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laits vs liait". 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 #53,812 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.