lomasvslosasWhat's the difference?

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.

5 ch
lomas
5 ch
losas

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

  • lomasllomas · lmoas · loams · lomass · lommas · lomsa · olmas
  • losasllosas · loass · losass · lossas · lsoas · olsas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lomas" and "losas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlomas] versus [ˈlosas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lomas" or "losas"?
"lomas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,263 in our Spanish list, against #36,656 for "losas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list