Which to use
“lino” and “luto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,638
- “lino” frequency rank
- #11,444
- “luto” frequency rank
- 26082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lino | luto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Linum spp.) Género de plantas herbáceas nativas de la India, cultivadas desde la Antigüedad por sus varias propiedades; se utiliza su fibra para hilandería, y su semilla, llamada linaza, para producir harina y aceite. Son hierbas de pequeño tamaño, hasta 70 cm, con el tallo recto, hueco y cilíndrico, las hojas angostas y puntiagudas, de color verde muy brillante, y flores terminales de color azul claro. De las numerosas especies la de más valor comercial es L. usitatissimum. | Expresión de pena por la muerte de una persona, se manifiesta en la ropa y accesorios de color negro, así como en adornos que se colocan en el lugar donde vivía o donde se vela el difunto. |
Where the eye mixes lino and luto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lino with luto
A purely visual mix-up. lino ([ˈlino]) and luto ([ˈlut̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lino is recorded at frequency rank #14,638, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlino]. luto is at rank #11,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlut̪o].
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 26082, this pair ranks #233,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lino vs luto
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lino": in. Private to "luto": tu.
"lino" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "luto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lino" and "luto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lino" or "luto"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lino" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lino" and "luto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lino vs longo". 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 #233,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.