lobo

/ˈləʊbəʊ/

//ˈləʊbəʊ// noun

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"lobo" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lobo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,070
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A wolf.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lobo · lobo · English

lobo · rank #37,070 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,070
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH livable

Nearest frequency peer: livable (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “lobo”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “lobo” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

lobo vs lot
50% similar
lobo vs low
50% similar
lobo vs lol
50% similar

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

Key facts for lobo
PropertyValue
Headwordlobo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈləʊbəʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#37,070
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lobo”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).lobolands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “livable” (#37,069), “liquidate” (#37,068), “lingual” (#37,067). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lobo” is #37,070. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around lobo (IPA /ˈləʊbəʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,070 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A wolf.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for lobo, with forms such as "lboo", "llobo", and "lobbo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lot", "low", "lol", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish lobo (“wolf”). Doublet of lupus and wolf. The correct English form is lobo, spelled L-O-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A wolf.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lobo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. We used to pay a $20.00 bounty a head on lobos for a good many years, but stopped it because it was abused. Lobo scalps from Arizona, [...]
  2. "That may be so," Donnelly allowed, "but there desperate men around these parts, especially wolfers who have been collecting bounties for lobo scalps since the big snows of the Hard Winter."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lobo (“wolf”). Doublet of lupus and wolf.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lboo
  • llobo
  • lobbo
  • loob
  • olbo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lobo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lboo2llobo1lobbo1loob2olbo2
Edit distance from "lobo"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lobo"?
"lobo" is spelled L-O-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈləʊbəʊ/.
What does "lobo" mean?
As a noun, "lobo" means: A wolf.
What words are commonly confused with "lobo"?
"lobo" is commonly confused with "lot", "low", "lol". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lobo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lobo" is /ˈləʊbəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "lobo"?
Borrowed from Spanish lobo (“wolf”). Doublet of lupus and wolf. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mami#37,080kata#37,055Judi#37,051Miki#37,095

Similar misspelling depth

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

graff5 variantssimi5 variantsSita5 variantstama5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list