lobovslocConfusable pair

Which to use

“lobo” and “loc” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,916
“lobo” frequency rank
#33,694
“loc” frequency rank
38610
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lobo loc
Definition (Canis lupus) Variedad salvaje del mismo cánido conocido en su forma doméstica como perro. Alcanza 160 cm de largo y 70 de alzada a la cruz, con una cabeza de buen tamaño con respecto al cuerpo y un grueso pelaje grisáceo, pardo o blanco según las subespecies. Es gregario, formando manadas bien organizadas y con una estricta jerarquía llamadas jauría, que cazan cooperativamente. Se conocen no menos de una treintena de subespecies, distribuidas por todo el hemisferio norte y Oceanía. Simboliza tradicionalmente la fiereza y la rapacidad. Cerradura.

Letter map: lobo vs loc

Shared letters muted; letters that set lobo and loc apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

4 ch
lobo
3 ch
loc

Spelling & dictionary notes on lobo vs loc

lobo and loc are indexed as a confusable Spanish pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lobo is recorded at frequency rank #4,916, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈloβ̞o]. loc is at rank #33,694, tagged as anoun.

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 38610, this pair ranks #169,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lobo vs loc

Shared letters: lo. Private to "lobo": b. Private to "loc": c.

"lobo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "loc" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lobolboo · llobo · lobbo · loob · lovo · olbo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "lobo" for "loc" ever safe?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "lobo" vs "loc" - which ranks higher?
"lobo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,916 in our Spanish list, against #33,694 for "loc". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "lobo" and "loc". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "lobo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "loc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #169,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lobo" and "loc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs loc". 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 #169,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list