Which to use
“loc” is a noun and “los” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,694
- “loc” frequency rank
- #8
- “los” frequency rank
- 33702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loc | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cerradura. | Artículo determinado masculino plural. El singular es lo. |
Letter map: loc vs los
Shared letters muted; letters that set loc and los apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for loc / los
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: loc is anoun and losanarticle. On the page they differ by a single letter - c in “loc” becomes s in “los”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loc is recorded at frequency rank #33,694, classified as anoun. los is at rank #8, tagged as anarticle, pronounced [los].
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 33702, this pair ranks #195,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loc vs los
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loc": c. Private to "los": s.
"loc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "loc" for "los" ever safe?
Frequency check: "loc" vs "los" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "loc" vs "los" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "loc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loc" and "los" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs loc". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #195,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.