Which to use
“locus” and “loros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,043
- “locus” frequency rank
- #26,913
- “loros” frequency rank
- 72956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locus | loros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | posición fija en un cromosoma, que determina la posición de un gen o de un marcador genético. | Forma del plural de loro. |
Where the eye mixes locus and loros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: locus vs loros
A purely visual mix-up. locus ([ˈlokus]) and loros ([ˈloɾos]) 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 72956, 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]. loros is at rank #26,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloɾos].
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 72956, this pair ranks #24,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of locus vs loros
Shared letters: los. Private to "locus": cu. Private to "loros": r.
"locus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "loros" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "locus" and "loros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "locus" or "loros" show up more?
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 "locus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locus" and "loros" 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 #24,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.