Which to use
“locos” and “loop” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,336
- “locos” frequency rank
- #30,986
- “loop” frequency rank
- 34322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locos | loop |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de loco. | Lazo. |
Where the eye mixes locos and loop
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: locos vs loop
A purely visual mix-up. locos ([ˈlokos]) and loop (/luːp/) 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 34322, 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]. loop is at rank #30,986, tagged as anoun, pronounced /luːp/.
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 34322, this pair ranks #192,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of locos vs loop
Shared letters: lo. Private to "locos": cs. Private to "loop": p.
"locos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "loop" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "locos" for "loop" ever safe?
Frequency check: "locos" vs "loop" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "locos" and "loop" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "locos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loop" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locos" and "loop" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loft vs loop". 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 #192,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.