Which to use
“lola” and “lost” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,145
- “lola” frequency rank
- #18,302
- “lost” frequency rank
- 27447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lola | lost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mujer joven, en la etapa de la maduración sexual, que ya no es niña y aún no es adulta. | Cola de animal. |
Where the eye mixes lola and lost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lola vs lost
A purely visual mix-up. lola ([ˈlola]) and lost (/ˈlɔst/) 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 27447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lola is recorded at frequency rank #9,145, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlola]. lost is at rank #18,302, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔst/.
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 27447, this pair ranks #226,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lola vs lost
Shared letters: lo. Private to "lola": a. Private to "lost": st.
"lola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lola" for "lost" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lola" vs "lost" - 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 "lola" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lola" and "lost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lost vs lotto". 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 #226,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.