Which to use
“losa” and “lost” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,124
- “losa” frequency rank
- #18,302
- “lost” frequency rank
- 41426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | losa | lost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Piedra plana y de poco grosor, usada para pavimentar, revestir una construcción, y otros usos. | Cola de animal. |
Where the eye mixes losa and lost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between losa and lost
A purely visual mix-up. losa ([ˈlosa]) and lost (/ˈlɔst/) 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 - a in “losa” becomes t in “lost”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
losa is recorded at frequency rank #23,124, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlosa]. lost is at rank #18,302, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔst/.
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 41426, this pair ranks #153,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of losa vs lost
Shared letters: los. Private to "losa": a. Private to "lost": t.
"losa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "losa" and "lost" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "losa" or "lost"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "losa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "losa" and "lost" 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 #153,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.