lótus

/ˈlɔ.tuʃ/

//ˈlɔ.tuʃ// noun

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The verdict

“lótus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,658. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,658
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - planta aquática da família das ninfeáceas, Nelumbo nucifera

Corpus desk

Index PT-lotus · lótus · Portuguese

lótus · rank #28,658 · 7 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,658
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH manipulador

Nearest frequency peer: manipulador (+4 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “lótus”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “lótus” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lótus vs loud
40% similar
lótus vs Louis
20% similar
lótus vs lousa
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lótus
PropertyValue
Headwordlótus
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɔ.tuʃ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,658
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “lótus”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.lótuscai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “manipulador” (#28,662), “locomotiva” (#28,653), “mastigar” (#28,667). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lótus” fica em #28,658. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around lótus (IPA /ˈlɔ.tuʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,658 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lótus, with forms such as "llótus", "ltóus", and "lótsu". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "loud", "Louis", "lousa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is lótus, spelled L-Ó-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta aquática da família das ninfeáceas, Nelumbo nucifera
  2. 2
    árvore Celtis australis, lódão

This word in other languages

lotus(English)loto(Español)lotus(Français)Lotusblume(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llótus
  • ltóus
  • lótsu
  • lóttus
  • lótuss
  • lóuts
  • óltus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lótus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

llótus1ltóus2lótsu2lóttus1lótuss1lóuts2óltus2
Edit distance from "lótus"

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 "lótus"?
"lótus" is spelled L-Ó-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɔ.tuʃ/.
What does "lótus" mean?
As a noun, "lótus" means: planta aquática da família das ninfeáceas, Nelumbo nucifera
What words are commonly confused with "lótus"?
"lótus" is commonly confused with "loud", "Louis", "lousa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lótus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lótus" is /ˈlɔ.tuʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lótus" come from?
"lótus" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lótus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

modem#28,676novel#28,690quiçá#28,739reach#28,744

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

letter7 variantsrevés7 variantsuntil7 variantsameixa7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list