Which to use
“lodos” and “lotes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,011
- “lodos” frequency rank
- #16,145
- “lotes” frequency rank
- 58156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lodos | lotes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lodo. | Forma del plural de lote. |
Where the eye mixes lodos and lotes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lodos and lotes
A purely visual mix-up. lodos ([ˈloð̞os]) and lotes ([ˈlot̪es]) 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 58156, 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]. lotes is at rank #16,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlot̪es].
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 58156, this pair ranks #67,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lodos vs lotes
Shared letters: los. Private to "lodos": d. Private to "lotes": et.
"lodos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lotes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lodos" and "lotes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lodos" or "lotes" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "lotes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lodos" and "lotes" 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 #67,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.