LemosvslujosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Lemos is a name, lujos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Lemos” is a name and “lujos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,195
“Lemos” frequency rank
#18,888
“lujos” frequency rank
52083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Lemos lujos
Definition Apellido Forma del plural de lujo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Lemos and lujos apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Lemos
5 ch
lujos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lemos is [ˈlemos] while lujos is [ˈluxos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Lemos is recorded at frequency rank #33,195, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈlemos]. lujos is at rank #18,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluxos].

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 52083, this pair ranks #94,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Lemos vs lujos

Shared letters: los. Private to "Lemos": em. Private to "lujos": ju.

"Lemos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "lujos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lemoselmos · lemmos · lemoss · lemso · leoms · llemos · lmeos
  • lujosljuos · llujos · lujjos · lujoss · lujso · luojs · uljos

Frequency comparison

Lemos#33,195
lujos#18,888

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Lemos" and "lujos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Lemos" is a name and "lujos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Lemos" or "lujos"?
"lujos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,888 in our Spanish list, against #33,195 for "Lemos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Lemos vs lujos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Lemos”; for a noun, it's “lujos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Lemos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list