Which to use
“lotis” is an adjective and “loto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,715
- “lotis” frequency rank
- #12,612
- “loto” frequency rank
- 58327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lotis | loto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de loti. | Sorte de jeu qu’on joue avec des numéros, dont les uns sont sur des sortes de boules, de jetons qu’on tire au sort, les autres sur des tableaux distribués aux joueurs. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lotis and loto apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
lotis and loto 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 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lotis is recorded at frequency rank #45,715, classified as anadj, pronounced \lɔ.ti\. loto is at rank #12,612, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lo.to\.
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 58327, this pair ranks #109,728 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lotis" and "loto" be used interchangeably?
Remembering lotis vs loto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “lotis”; for a noun, it's “loto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lotis” entry
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