Which to use
“listo” is an adjective and “luto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,514
- “listo” frequency rank
- #11,444
- “luto” frequency rank
- 12958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | listo | luto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Preparado, dispuesto o aparejado para ejecutar, hacer o usarse en algo. | 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 listo and luto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: listo is [ˈlist̪o] while luto is [ˈlut̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12958, 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]. 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 12958, this pair ranks #289,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of listo vs luto
Shared letters: lot. Private to "listo": is. Private to "luto": u.
"listo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "luto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "listo" and "luto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "listo" or "luto"?
What to do next
You've compared "listo" and "luto". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "listo" 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 #289,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "listo" and "luto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lotto vs luto". 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
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