Which to use
“locus” is a noun and “los” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,043
- “locus” frequency rank
- #8
- “los” frequency rank
- 46051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locus | los |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | posición fija en un cromosoma, que determina la posición de un gen o de un marcador genético. | Artículo determinado masculino plural. El singular es lo. |
Where the eye mixes locus and los
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: locus vs los
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: locus is [ˈlokus] while los is [los]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46051, 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]. los is at rank #8, tagged as anarticle, pronounced [los].
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 46051, this pair ranks #127,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of locus vs los
Shared letters: los. Private to "locus": cu. Private to "los": -.
"locus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "los" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- locus ← lcous · llocus · loccus · locsu · locuss · loucs · olcus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "locus" for "los" ever safe?
Frequency check: "locus" vs "los" - 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 "locus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "los" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locus" and "los" 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 #127,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.