locosvslogoTell them apart

Which to use

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

#3,336
“locos” frequency rank
#6,202
“logo” frequency rank
9538
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature locos logo
Definition Forma del plural de loco. Figura en dos o tres dimensiones, con una imagen o letras artísticas, que se usa como distintivo de una empresa, marca, equipo deportivo, etc.

Where the eye mixes locos and logo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
locos
4 ch
logo

Why the eye confuses locos with logo

A purely visual mix-up. locos ([ˈlokos]) and logo ([ˈloɣ̞o]) 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 9538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

locos is recorded at frequency rank #3,336, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlokos]. logo is at rank #6,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloɣ̞o].

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 9538, this pair ranks #301,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of locos vs logo

Shared letters: lo. Private to "locos": cs. Private to "logo": g.

"locos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "logo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • locoslcoos · llocos · loccos · locoss · locso · loocs · olcos
  • logolgoo · llogo · loggo · loog · olgo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "locos" for "logo" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlokos] versus [ˈloɣ̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "locos" or "logo" show up more?
"locos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,336 in our Spanish list, against #6,202 for "logo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "locos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "logo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #301,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "locos" and "logo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "logo vs lotto". 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 #301,630 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