Which to use
“lomos” and “looks” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,661
- “lomos” frequency rank
- #29,284
- “looks” frequency rank
- 63945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lomos | looks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lomo. | Forma del plural de look ('miradas') |
Where the eye mixes lomos and looks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lomos (CVCVC) and looks (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between lomos and looks
A purely visual mix-up. lomos ([ˈlomos]) and looks ([lʊks]) 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 63945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lomos is recorded at frequency rank #34,661, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlomos]. looks is at rank #29,284, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lʊks].
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 63945, this pair ranks #47,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lomos vs looks
Shared letters: los. Private to "lomos": m. Private to "looks": k.
"lomos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "looks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lomos" for "looks" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lomos" vs "looks" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lomos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "looks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lomos" and "looks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "locus vs lomos". 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 #47,082 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.