Which to use
“locos” and “lujos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,336
- “locos” frequency rank
- #18,888
- “lujos” frequency rank
- 22224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locos | lujos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de loco. | Forma del plural de lujo. |
Where the eye mixes locos and lujos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between locos and lujos
A purely visual mix-up. locos ([ˈlokos]) and lujos ([ˈluxos]) 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 22224, 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]. lujos is at rank #18,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluxos].
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 22224, this pair ranks #251,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of locos vs lujos
Shared letters: los. Private to "locos": c. Private to "lujos": ju.
"locos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lujos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "locos" for "lujos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "locos" or "lujos"?
What to do next
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 "lujos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locos" and "lujos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lujos vs luso". 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 #251,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.