locus

[ˈlokus]

/[ˈlokus]/ noun

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The verdict

“locus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,043. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,043
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - posición fija en un cromosoma, que determina la posición de un gen o de un marcador genético.

Corpus desk

Index ES-locus · locus · Spanish

locus · rank #46,043 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,043
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lizzie

Nearest frequency peer: Lizzie (-1 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 rango junto al imán ortográfico “locus”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “locus” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

locus vs los
60% similar
locus vs Lou
40% similar
locus vs loss
60% similar

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

Key facts for locus
PropertyValue
Headwordlocus
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlokus]
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,043
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “locus”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.locuscae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Lizzie” (#46,042), “liquid” (#46,041), “mamado” (#46,046). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “locus” va en #46,043. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around locus (IPA [ˈlokus]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,043 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "posición fija en un cromosoma, que determina la posición de un gen o de un marcador genético.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for locus, with forms such as "lcous", "llocus", and "loccus". 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, "los", "Lou", "loss", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is locus, spelled L-O-C-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    posición fija en un cromosoma, que determina la posición de un gen o de un marcador genético.

This word in other languages

locus(English)locus(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcous
  • llocus
  • loccus
  • locsu
  • locuss
  • loucs
  • olcus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of locus - 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.

lcous2llocus1loccus1locsu2locuss1loucs2olcus2
Edit distance from "locus"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "locus"?
"locus" is spelled L-O-C-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlokus].
What does "locus" mean?
As a noun, "locus" means: posición fija en un cromosoma, que determina la posición de un gen o de un marcador genético.
What words are commonly confused with "locus"?
"locus" is commonly confused with "los", "Lou", "loss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "locus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "locus" is [ˈlokus]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "locus" come from?
"locus" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Marks#46,051means#46,053Meier#46,055mello#46,057

Similar misspelling depth

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

mamado7 variantsnaked7 variantsideada7 variantsparce7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list