Which to use
“loc” and “locus” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,694
- “loc” frequency rank
- #46,043
- “locus” frequency rank
- 79737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loc | locus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cerradura. | posición fija en un cromosoma, que determina la posición de un gen o de un marcador genético. |
Letter map: loc vs locus
Shared letters muted; letters that set loc and locus apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on loc vs locus
loc and locus 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 2 extra letter(s) - “loc” sits inside “locus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loc is recorded at frequency rank #33,694, classified as anoun. locus is at rank #46,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlokus].
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 79737, this pair ranks #12,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loc vs locus
Shared letters: clo. Private to "loc": -. Private to "locus": su.
"loc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "locus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- locus ← lcous · llocus · loccus · locsu · locuss · loucs · olcus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "loc" for "locus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "loc" or "locus"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "loc" and "locus".
- Full dictionary entry for "loc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "locus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loc" and "locus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "locus vs lodos". 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 #12,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.