Which to use
“lemas” and “lomas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,429
- “lemas” frequency rank
- #11,263
- “lomas” frequency rank
- 39692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lemas | lomas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lema. | Forma del plural de loma. |
Where the eye mixes lemas and lomas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lemas with lomas
A purely visual mix-up. lemas ([ˈlemas]) and lomas ([ˈlomas]) 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 a single letter - e in “lemas” becomes o in “lomas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lemas is recorded at frequency rank #28,429, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlemas]. lomas is at rank #11,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlomas].
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 39692, this pair ranks #163,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lemas vs lomas
Shared letters: alms. Private to "lemas": e. Private to "lomas": o.
"lemas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lomas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lemas" and "lomas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lemas" vs "lomas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lemas" and "lomas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lemas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lomas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lemas" and "lomas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lemas vs lens". 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 #163,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.