Which to use
“lote” and “lótus” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,216
- “lote” frequency rank
- #28,658
- “lótus” frequency rank
- 37874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lote | lótus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | objeto ou reunião de objetos que se leiloam de cada vez | planta aquática da família das ninfeáceas, Nelumbo nucifera |
Where the eye mixes lote and lótus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lote runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lótus's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lote and lótus
A purely visual mix-up. lote (/ˈlɔ.tɨ/) and lótus (/ˈlɔ.tuʃ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lote is recorded at frequency rank #9,216, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔ.tɨ/. lótus is at rank #28,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔ.tuʃ/.
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 37874, this pair ranks #28,686 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lote vs lótus
Shared letters: lt. Private to "lote": eo. Private to "lótus": suó.
"lote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lótus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lote ← llote · loet · lotte · ltoe · olte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lote" and "lótus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lote" or "lótus" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lótus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,686 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lote" and "lótus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lótus vs lousa". 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 #28,686 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.