lomo

/[ˈlomo]/ noun

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,608

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

4

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

lomo is aSpanishnoun. It means: Parte de la espalda debajo de los omóplatos y hasta el comienzo de las nalgas. Pronounced [ˈlomo]. Often confused with los and low.

Key facts for lomo
PropertyValue
Headwordlomo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlomo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#11,608
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of lomo in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lomo is 4 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlomo]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,608 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 4 documented wrong-spelling variants for lomo, with forms such as "llomo", "lmoo", and "lommo". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "los", "low", "lpm", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is lomo, spelled L-O-M-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de la espalda debajo de los omóplatos y hasta el comienzo de las nalgas.
  2. 2
    En los cuadrúpedos, zona equivalente, desde la cruz hasta la grupa.
  3. 3
    Carne que se corta de esta zona para su consumo.
  4. 4
    Parte de un códice por la que se unen las páginas mediante costura y pegado.
  5. 5
    En las armas blancas de un solo filo, lado de la hoja opuesto a este.
  6. 6
    Por extensión, saliente romo de cualquier objeto.
  7. 7
    Pequeña elevación, menor y menos abrupta que una colina.
  8. 8
    Montoncillo de tierra que queda a ambos lados del surco al pasar el arado.
  9. 9
    Aspecto físico muy atractivo de una persona.
  10. 10
    Músculos desarrollados, especialmente los de la mitad superior del cuerpo.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: llomo,lmoo,lommo,loom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for lomo

Misspelling Variants of "lomo"

llomo5lmoo4lommo5loom4
Misspelling Variants of "lomo"

Frequency rank: #11,608 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lomo"?
"lomo" is spelled L-O-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlomo].
What does "lomo" mean?
As a noun, "lomo" means: Parte de la espalda debajo de los omóplatos y hasta el comienzo de las nalgas.
What words are commonly confused with "lomo"?
"lomo" is commonly confused with "los", "low", "lpm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lomo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lomo" is [ˈlomo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lomo" come from?
"lomo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Spanish words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.