Which to use
“lo” is an article and “lun” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19
- “lo” frequency rank
- #37,198
- “lun” frequency rank
- 37217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lo | lun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Artículo determinado de género neutro que se usa para sustantivar adjetivos o frases. Forma del neutro de el. | Flácido, suave, débil. |
Where the eye mixes lo and lun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between lo and lun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lo is [lo] while lun is [lun]. 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 (article vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lo is recorded at frequency rank #19, classified as anarticle, pronounced [lo]. lun is at rank #37,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced [lun].
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 37217, this pair ranks #176,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lo vs lun
Shared letters: l. Private to "lo": o. Private to "lun": nu.
"lo" · 2 letters · shape CV · "lun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lo" for "lun" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lo" vs "lun" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lo" and "lun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #176,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.