lothvslotteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: loth is a adjective, lotte is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“loth” is an adjective and “lotte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#45,714
“loth” frequency rank
#36,474
“lotte” frequency rank
82188
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature loth lotte
Definition Variante orthographique de loath. Poisson de rivière, et des lacs européens, à plusieurs barbillons, appartenant aux gadiformes, de nom scientifique Lota lota.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loth and lotte apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
loth
5 ch
lotte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: loth is anadjective and lotteanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

loth is recorded at frequency rank #45,714, classified as anadj. lotte is at rank #36,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɔt\.

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 82188, this pair ranks #17,219 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of loth vs lotte

Shared letters: lot. Private to "loth": h. Private to "lotte": e.

"loth" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "lotte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lothlloth · loht · lothh · lotth · ltoh · olth
  • lottellotte · lote · lotet · ltote · oltte

Frequency comparison

loth#45,714
lotte#36,474

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "loth" and "lotte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "loth" is an adjective and "lotte" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "loth" or "lotte"?
"lotte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,474 in our French list, against #45,714 for "loth". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering loth vs lotte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “loth”; for a noun, it's “lotte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “loth” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list