Which to use
“loc” and “lost” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,694
- “loc” frequency rank
- #18,302
- “lost” frequency rank
- 51996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loc | lost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cerradura. | Cola de animal. |
Letter map: loc vs lost
Shared letters muted; letters that set loc and lost apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: loc and lost
loc and lost 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 51996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loc is recorded at frequency rank #33,694, classified as anoun. lost is at rank #18,302, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔst/.
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 51996, this pair ranks #94,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of loc vs lost
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loc": c. Private to "lost": st.
"loc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lost ← llost · losst · lostt · lots · lsot · olst
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loc" and "lost" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "loc" or "lost"?
After this comparison
Pair "loc" vs "lost" 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 "lost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loc" and "lost" 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 #94,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.