Which to use
“loco” and “long” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #972
- “loco” frequency rank
- #8,548
- “long” frequency rank
- 9520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loco | long |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no está en su sano juicio, que se comporta de forma irracional. | Largo. |
Where the eye mixes loco and long
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. loco ([ˈloko]) and long ([lɔ͂]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loco is recorded at frequency rank #972, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈloko]. long is at rank #8,548, tagged as anadj, pronounced [lɔ͂].
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 9520, this pair ranks #301,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of loco vs long
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loco": c. Private to "long": gn.
"loco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "long" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loco" and "long" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "loco" or "long"?
What to do next
You've compared "loco" and "long". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "loco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "long" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loco" and "long" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "long vs longo". 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
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