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“lomo” and “losa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,608
“lomo” frequency rank
#23,124
“losa” frequency rank
34732
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lomo losa
Definition Parte de la espalda debajo de los omóplatos y hasta el comienzo de las nalgas. Piedra plana y de poco grosor, usada para pavimentar, revestir una construcción, y otros usos.

Where the eye mixes lomo and losa

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
lomo
4 ch
losa

Look-alike desk: lomo vs losa

A purely visual mix-up. lomo ([ˈlomo]) and losa ([ˈlosa]) 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 34732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lomo is recorded at frequency rank #11,608, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlomo]. losa is at rank #23,124, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlosa].

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 34732, this pair ranks #189,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lomo vs losa

Shared letters: lo. Private to "lomo": m. Private to "losa": as.

"lomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "losa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lomollomo · lmoo · lommo · loom
  • losalossa · lsoa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lomo" and "losa" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlomo] versus [ˈlosa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lomo" or "losa"?
"lomo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,608 in our Spanish list, against #23,124 for "losa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "lomo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "losa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #189,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lomo" and "losa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "losa vs Lyra". 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 #189,857 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