Which to use
“lances” and “lunches” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,314
- “lances” frequency rank
- #16,959
- “lunches” frequency rank
- 65273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lances | lunches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of lance | plural of lunch |
Where the eye mixes lances and lunches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lances vs lunches
A purely visual mix-up. lances (/ˈlænsɪz/) and lunches (/ˈlʌnt͡ʃɪz/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lances is recorded at frequency rank #48,314, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlænsɪz/. lunches is at rank #16,959, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlʌnt͡ʃɪz/.
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 65273, this pair ranks #73,575 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lances vs lunches
Shared letters: celns. Private to "lances": a. Private to "lunches": hu.
"lances" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lunches" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lances" and "lunches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lances" or "lunches"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lances" and "lunches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lances" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lunches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,575 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lances" and "lunches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lances vs Laney". 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 #73,575 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.