Which to use
“listo” and “luso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,514
- “listo” frequency rank
- #44,297
- “luso” frequency rank
- 45811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | listo | luso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Preparado, dispuesto o aparejado para ejecutar, hacer o usarse en algo. | Originario, relativo a, o propio de Portugal. |
Where the eye mixes listo and luso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. listo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against luso's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses listo with luso
A purely visual mix-up. listo ([ˈlist̪o]) and luso ([ˈluso]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
listo is recorded at frequency rank #1,514, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlist̪o]. luso is at rank #44,297, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈluso].
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 45811, this pair ranks #129,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of listo vs luso
Shared letters: los. Private to "listo": it. Private to "luso": u.
"listo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "luso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "listo" and "luso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "listo" or "luso"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "listo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "listo" and "luso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ledo vs luso". 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 #129,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.