Which to use
“locos” and “luces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,336
- “locos” frequency rank
- #2,893
- “luces” frequency rank
- 6229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locos | luces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de loco. | Forma del plural de luz. |
Where the eye mixes locos and luces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between locos and luces
A purely visual mix-up. locos ([ˈlokos]) and luces ([ˈluses]) 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 6229, 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]. luces is at rank #2,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluses].
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 6229, this pair ranks #311,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of locos vs luces
Shared letters: cls. Private to "locos": o. Private to "luces": eu.
"locos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "luces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "locos" for "luces" ever safe?
Frequency check: "locos" vs "luces" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "locos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locos" and "luces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs luces". 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 #311,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.