Which to use
“lost” is a noun and “lxs” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,302
- “lost” frequency rank
- #27,673
- “lxs” frequency rank
- 45975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lost | lxs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cola de animal. | Artículo determinado neutro plural. |
Where the eye mixes lost and lxs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lost and lxs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lost is /ˈlɔst/ while lxs is [les]. 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 article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lost is recorded at frequency rank #18,302, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɔst/. lxs is at rank #27,673, tagged as anarticle, pronounced [les].
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 45975, this pair ranks #128,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lost vs lxs
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lost": ot. Private to "lxs": x.
"lost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lxs" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lost ← llost · losst · lostt · lots · lsot · olst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lost" and "lxs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lost" or "lxs" show up more?
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 "lost" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lxs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lost" and "lxs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs lxs". 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 #128,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.