Which to use
“locus” and “lomos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,043
- “locus” frequency rank
- #34,661
- “lomos” frequency rank
- 80704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locus | lomos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | posición fija en un cromosoma, que determina la posición de un gen o de un marcador genético. | Forma del plural de lomo. |
Where the eye mixes locus and lomos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. locus and lomos 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 locus with lomos
A purely visual mix-up. locus ([ˈlokus]) and lomos ([ˈlomos]) 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 80704, 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]. lomos is at rank #34,661, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlomos].
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 80704, this pair ranks #11,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of locus vs lomos
Shared letters: los. Private to "locus": cu. Private to "lomos": m.
"locus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lomos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "locus" and "lomos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "locus" or "lomos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "locus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lomos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locus" and "lomos" 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 #11,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.