locvsluxWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#33,694
“loc” frequency rank
#23,482
“lux” frequency rank
57176
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature loc lux
Definition Cerradura. Unidad derivada del Sistema Internacional de Unidades para la iluminancia o nivel de iluminación, equivalente a un lumen por metro cuadrado.

Letter map: loc vs lux

Shared letters muted; letters that set loc and lux apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.

3 ch
loc
3 ch
lux

Corpus notes: loc and lux

loc and lux 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

loc is recorded at frequency rank #33,694, classified as anoun. lux is at rank #23,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluks].

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 57176, this pair ranks #71,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of loc vs lux

Shared letters: l. Private to "loc": co. Private to "lux": ux.

"loc" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "lux" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "loc" and "lux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "loc" vs "lux" - which ranks higher?
"lux" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,482 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.

Useful next steps

Pair "loc" vs "lux" 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 "lux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #71,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "loc" and "lux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs loc". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #71,542 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