Which to use
“lobo” and “lote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,916
- “lobo” frequency rank
- #9,146
- “lote” frequency rank
- 14062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lobo | lote |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Cada una de las partes en que se divide un todo que se ha de distribuir entre varias personas. |
Where the eye mixes lobo and lote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lobo vs lote
A purely visual mix-up. lobo ([ˈloβ̞o]) and lote ([ˈlot̪e]) 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 14062, 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]. lote is at rank #9,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlot̪e].
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 14062, this pair ranks #285,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lobo vs lote
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lobo": b. Private to "lote": et.
"lobo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lobo" and "lote" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lobo" vs "lote" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lobo" and "lote" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lobo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lobo" and "lote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lote vs lotto". 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 #285,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.