Which to use
“locus” and “lomas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,043
- “locus” frequency rank
- #11,263
- “lomas” frequency rank
- 57306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locus | lomas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | posición fija en un cromosoma, que determina la posición de un gen o de un marcador genético. | Forma del plural de loma. |
Where the eye mixes locus and lomas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: locus vs lomas
A purely visual mix-up. locus ([ˈlokus]) and lomas ([ˈlomas]) 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 57306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
locus is recorded at frequency rank #46,043, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlokus]. lomas is at rank #11,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlomas].
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 57306, this pair ranks #71,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of locus vs lomas
Shared letters: los. Private to "locus": cu. Private to "lomas": am.
"locus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lomas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "locus" and "lomas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "locus" or "lomas"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "locus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lomas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locus" and "lomas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "locus vs lodos". 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 #71,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.