Which to use
“los” is an article and “luz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8
- “los” frequency rank
- #469
- “luz” frequency rank
- 477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | los | luz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Artículo determinado masculino plural. El singular es lo. | Radiación electromagnética visible al ojo humano. |
Where the eye mixes los and luz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between los and luz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: los is [los] while luz is [ˈlus]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (article vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
los is recorded at frequency rank #8, classified as anarticle, pronounced [los]. luz is at rank #469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlus].
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 477, this pair ranks #323,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of los vs luz
Shared letters: l. Private to "los": os. Private to "luz": uz.
"los" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "luz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "los" and "luz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "los" vs "luz" - 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 "los" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "los" and "luz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs luz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #323,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.