lujosvslujosaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lujos is a noun, lujosa is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lujos” is a noun and “lujosa” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,888
“lujos” frequency rank
#26,510
“lujosa” frequency rank
45398
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lujos lujosa
Definition Forma del plural de lujo. Forma del femenino de lujoso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lujos and lujosa apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
lujos
6 ch
lujosa

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lujos is [ˈluxos] while lujosa is [luˈxosa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “lujos” sits inside “lujosa”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lujos is recorded at frequency rank #18,888, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈluxos]. lujosa is at rank #26,510, tagged as anadj, pronounced [luˈxosa].

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 45398, this pair ranks #131,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lujos vs lujosa

Shared letters: jlosu. Private to "lujos": -. Private to "lujosa": a.

"lujos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "lujosa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lujosljuos · llujos · lujjos · lujoss · lujso · luojs · uljos
  • lujosaljuosa · llujosa · lujjosa · lujoas · lujossa · lujsoa · luojsa · uljosa

Frequency comparison

lujos#18,888
lujosa#26,510

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lujos" and "lujosa" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lujos" is a noun and "lujosa" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lujos" or "lujosa"?
"lujos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,888 in our Spanish list, against #26,510 for "lujosa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lujos vs lujosa

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lujos”; for an adjective, it's “lujosa”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lujos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list