Which to use
“loth” is an adjective and “lut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,714
- “loth” frequency rank
- #40,358
- “lut” frequency rank
- 86072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loth | lut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante orthographique de loath. | Se dit de pâtes ou d'enduits qu'on applique sur les bouchons des vases pour en assurer la fermeture hermétique, autour des cornues, des tubes de verre pour les soustraire à l'action directe du feu, ou qu'on utilise pour obturer des trous, pour faire des joints etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loth and lut apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: loth is anadjective and lutanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loth is recorded at frequency rank #45,714, classified as anadj. lut is at rank #40,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lyt\.
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 86072, this pair ranks #10,279 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loth vs lut
Shared letters: lt. Private to "loth": ho. Private to "lut": u.
"loth" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- loth ← lloth · loht · lothh · lotth · ltoh · olth
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loth" and "lut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "loth" or "lut"?
Remembering loth vs lut
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 “lut”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “loth” entry
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