Which to use
“lol” is an intj and “loth” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,626
- “lol” frequency rank
- #45,714
- “loth” frequency rank
- 48340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lol | loth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Formule qui est principalement utilisée à l’écrit (par Internet puis par SMS) et qui indique que son auteur est en train de rire ou est très amusé. | Variante orthographique de loath. |
Letter map: lol vs loth
Shared letters muted; letters that set lol and loth apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - lol and loth
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lol is anintj and lothanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lol is recorded at frequency rank #2,626, classified as anintj, pronounced \lɔl\. loth is at rank #45,714, tagged as anadj.
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 48340, this pair ranks #179,701 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lol vs loth
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lol": -. Private to "loth": ht.
"lol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "loth" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- loth ← lloth · loht · lothh · lotth · ltoh · olth
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lol" and "loth" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "lol" or "loth" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "lol" vs "loth" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loth" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,701 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lol" and "loth" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lobo vs loth". 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 #179,701 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.