Which to use
“lodos” and “lomo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,011
- “lodos” frequency rank
- #11,608
- “lomo” frequency rank
- 53619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lodos | lomo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lodo. | Parte de la espalda debajo de los omóplatos y hasta el comienzo de las nalgas. |
Where the eye mixes lodos and lomo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lodos vs lomo
A purely visual mix-up. lodos ([ˈloð̞os]) and lomo ([ˈlomo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lodos is recorded at frequency rank #42,011, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈloð̞os]. lomo is at rank #11,608, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlomo].
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 53619, this pair ranks #87,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lodos vs lomo
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lodos": ds. Private to "lomo": m.
"lodos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "lodos" vs "lomo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lodos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lomo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lodos" and "lomo" 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 #87,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.