lot and lotte are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. lot means “(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent”. lotte means “fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey”. lot is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈlɑt/
1.n.(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
2.n.a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
“he bought a lot on the lake”
3.n.an unofficial association of people or groups
“the smart set goes there”
/ˈlɑt/
| lot | lotte | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɑt/ | /ˈlɑt/ |
| Said | laht | laht |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 9 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | batch, deal, flock | goosefish, angler, anglerfish |
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1.n.fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey