Which to use
“lot” is a noun and “lotis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,017
- “lot” frequency rank
- #45,715
- “lotis” frequency rank
- 48732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lot | lotis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Portion d’un tout que l’on partage entre plusieurs personnes. Il se dit principalement en matière de succession. | Masculin pluriel de loti. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lot and lotis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
lot and lotis form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lot” sits inside “lotis” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48732, 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\. lotis is at rank #45,715, tagged as anadj, pronounced \lɔ.ti\.
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 48732, this pair ranks #176,465 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lot" and "lotis" be used interchangeably?
Remembering lot vs lotis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lot”; for an adjective, it's “lotis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lot” entry
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