lothvsLutzWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#45,714
“loth” frequency rank
#36,477
“Lutz” frequency rank
82191
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature loth Lutz
Definition Variante orthographique de loath. Nom de famille allemand.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loth and Lutz apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
loth
4 ch
Lutz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: loth is anadjective and Lutzaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

loth is recorded at frequency rank #45,714, classified as anadj. Lutz is at rank #36,477, tagged as aname.

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 82191, this pair ranks #17,209 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of loth vs Lutz

Shared letters: lt. Private to "loth": ho. Private to "Lutz": uz.

"loth" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Lutz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lothlloth · loht · lothh · lotth · ltoh · olth
  • Lutzllutz · ltuz · luttz · lutzz · luzt · ultz

Frequency comparison

loth#45,714
Lutz#36,477

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "loth" and "Lutz" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "loth" is an adjective and "Lutz" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "loth" or "Lutz"?
"Lutz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,477 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 Lutz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “loth”; for a name, it's “Lutz”.
  • 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