lotivslotisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: loti is a noun, lotis is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#34,167
“loti” frequency rank
#45,715
“lotis” frequency rank
79882
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature loti lotis
Definition Devise officielle du Lesotho. Masculin pluriel de loti.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loti and lotis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
loti
5 ch
lotis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: loti and lotis carry the same recorded pronunciation, \lɔ.ti\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “loti” sits inside “lotis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

loti is recorded at frequency rank #34,167, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɔ.ti\. 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 79882, this pair ranks #22,246 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of loti vs lotis

Shared letters: ilot. Private to "loti": -. Private to "lotis": s.

"loti" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "lotis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lotilloti · loit · lotti · ltoi · olti
  • lotisllotis · loits · lotiss · lotsi · lottis · ltois · oltis

Frequency comparison

loti#34,167
lotis#45,715

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "loti" and "lotis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "loti" is a noun and "lotis" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "loti" or "lotis"?
"loti" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,167 in our French list, against #45,715 for "lotis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering loti vs lotis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “loti”; for an adjective, it's “lotis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “loti” 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