loto

/ˈlo.tu/

//ˈlo.tu// noun

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The verdict

“loto” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #65,616 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#65,616
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que lódão ou lótus

Key facts for loto
PropertyValue
Headwordloto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlo.tu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#65,616
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “loto” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). loto lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for loto is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈlo.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #65,616 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for loto, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is loto, spelled L-O-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que lódão ou lótus
  2. 2
    planta aquática da família das Ninfeáceas
  3. 3
    nome vernáculo da Nynphaea lotus Lin
  4. 4
    amarra que se deita nos cantos das armações fixas
  5. 5
    colher de indígena do Baixo Congo
  6. 6
    certo jogo de azar
  7. 7
    conjunto dos objetos com que se joga o loto
  8. 8
    quino
  9. 9
    víspora
  10. 10
    loteria da Caixa Econômica Federal, Lotofácil

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "loto"?
"loto" is spelled L-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlo.tu/.
What does "loto" mean?
As a noun, "loto" means: o mesmo que lódão ou lótus
How do you pronounce "loto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loto" is /ˈlo.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "loto" come from?
"loto" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “loto”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-O-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlo.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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