Which to use
“lock” and “locos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,658
- “lock” frequency rank
- #3,336
- “locos” frequency rank
- 37994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lock | locos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cerradura. | Forma del plural de loco. |
Where the eye mixes lock and locos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lock vs locos
A purely visual mix-up. lock (/lɒk/) and locos ([ˈlokos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lock is recorded at frequency rank #34,658, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɒk/. locos is at rank #3,336, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlokos].
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 37994, this pair ranks #172,387 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lock vs locos
Shared letters: clo. Private to "lock": k. Private to "locos": s.
"lock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "locos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lock" and "locos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lock" or "locos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lock" and "locos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "locos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,387 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lock" and "locos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lock". 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 #172,387 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.