Which to use
“loto” is a noun and “luso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,434
- “loto” frequency rank
- #44,297
- “luso” frequency rank
- 72731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loto | luso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Planta acuática de la familia de las ninfeáceas, de hojas muy grandes, coriáceas, con pecíolo largo y delgado; flores terminales, solitarias, de gran diámetro, color blanco azulado y olorosas, y fruto globoso parecido al de la adormidera, con semillas que se comen después de tostarlas y molerlas. Abunda en las orillas del Nilo, y las hojas, la flor y el fruto figuran en los monumentos de los antiguos egipcios. | Originario, relativo a, o propio de Portugal. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loto and luso apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: loto is [ˈlot̪o] while luso is [ˈluso]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loto is recorded at frequency rank #28,434, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlot̪o]. luso is at rank #44,297, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈluso].
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 72731, this pair ranks #24,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loto vs luso
Shared letters: lo. Private to "loto": t. Private to "luso": su.
"loto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "luso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering loto vs luso
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “loto”; for an adjective, it's “luso”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “loto” entry
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