Which to use
“loch” and “lote” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,566
- “loch” frequency rank
- #9,216
- “lote” frequency rank
- 58782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loch | lote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | curso d'água na Escócia ou na Irlanda | objeto ou reunião de objetos que se leiloam de cada vez |
Where the eye mixes loch and lote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. loch (CVCC) and lote (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses loch with lote
A purely visual mix-up. loch (/lɔk/) and lote (/ˈlɔ.tɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loch is recorded at frequency rank #49,566, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɔk/. lote is at rank #9,216, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔ.tɨ/.
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 58782, this pair ranks #8,543 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loch vs lote
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loch": ch. Private to "lote": et.
"loch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loch" and "lote" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "loch" or "lote"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "loch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,543 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loch" and "lote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laca vs loch". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #8,543 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.