Which to use
“locos” and “losas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,336
- “locos” frequency rank
- #36,656
- “losas” frequency rank
- 39992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locos | losas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de loco. | Forma del plural de losa. |
Where the eye mixes locos and losas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. locos and losas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses locos with losas
A purely visual mix-up. locos ([ˈlokos]) and losas ([ˈlosas]) 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 39992, 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]. losas is at rank #36,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlosas].
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 39992, this pair ranks #161,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of locos vs losas
Shared letters: los. Private to "locos": c. Private to "losas": a.
"locos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "losas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "locos" for "losas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "locos" vs "losas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "locos" and "losas" 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 "losas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locos" and "losas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lanas vs losas". 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 #161,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.