Which to use
“lot” is a noun and “loth” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,017
- “lot” frequency rank
- #45,714
- “loth” frequency rank
- 48731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lot | loth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Portion d’un tout que l’on partage entre plusieurs personnes. Il se dit principalement en matière de succession. | Variante orthographique de loath. |
Letter map: lot vs loth
Shared letters muted; letters that set lot and loth apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: lot vs loth
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lot is anoun and lothanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “lot” sits inside “loth”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lot is recorded at frequency rank #3,017, classified as anoun, pronounced \lo\. 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 48731, this pair ranks #176,477 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lot vs loth
Shared letters: lot. Private to "lot": -. Private to "loth": h.
"lot" · 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 "lot" and "loth" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "lot" or "loth" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "lot" vs "loth" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lot" 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 #176,477 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lot" 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 #176,477 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.