Which to use
“losa” is a noun and “low” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,124
- “losa” frequency rank
- #13,737
- “low” frequency rank
- 36861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | losa | low |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Piedra plana y de poco grosor, usada para pavimentar, revestir una construcción, y otros usos. | Bajo. |
Where the eye mixes losa and low
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: losa vs low
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: losa is [ˈlosa] while low is /ləʊ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36861, 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]. low is at rank #13,737, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ləʊ/.
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 36861, this pair ranks #178,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of losa vs low
Shared letters: lo. Private to "losa": as. Private to "low": w.
"losa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "low" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- losa ← lossa · lsoa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "losa" for "low" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "losa" or "low" show up more?
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 "low" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "losa" and "low" 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 #178,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.