Which to use
“lomas” and “losas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,263
- “lomas” frequency rank
- #36,656
- “losas” frequency rank
- 47919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lomas | losas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de loma. | Forma del plural de losa. |
Where the eye mixes lomas and losas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lomas vs losas
A purely visual mix-up. lomas ([ˈlomas]) and losas ([ˈlosas]) 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 a single letter - m in “lomas” becomes s in “losas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lomas is recorded at frequency rank #11,263, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlomas]. losas is at rank #36,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlosas].
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 47919, this pair ranks #117,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lomas vs losas
Shared letters: alos. Private to "lomas": m. Private to "losas": -.
"lomas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "losas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lomas" and "losas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lomas" or "losas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lomas" and "losas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lomas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "losas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lomas" and "losas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lanas vs losas". 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 #117,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.