Which to use
“lonja” and “losa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,654
- “lonja” frequency rank
- #23,124
- “losa” frequency rank
- 59778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lonja | losa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mercado público, en especial el mayorista y de productos de alimentación. | Piedra plana y de poco grosor, usada para pavimentar, revestir una construcción, y otros usos. |
Where the eye mixes lonja and losa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lonja vs losa
A purely visual mix-up. lonja ([ˈlõŋxa]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lonja is recorded at frequency rank #36,654, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlõŋxa]. 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 59778, this pair ranks #61,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lonja vs losa
Shared letters: alo. Private to "lonja": jn. Private to "losa": s.
"lonja" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "losa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lonja" for "losa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lonja" vs "losa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lonja" 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 #61,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lonja" and "losa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "longo vs lonja". 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 #61,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.