Which to use
“lar” is a noun and “large” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,323
- “lar” frequency rank
- #399
- “large” frequency rank
- 40722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lar | large |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | singular of lares: a household god, particularly overseeing the family itself. | Of considerable or relatively great size or extent. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lar and large apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: lar is /lɑː/ while large is /lɑːd͡ʒ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lar” sits inside “large”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lar is recorded at frequency rank #40,323, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɑː/. large is at rank #399, tagged as anadj, pronounced /lɑːd͡ʒ/.
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 40722, this pair ranks #264,973 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lar vs large
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lar": -. Private to "large": eg.
"lar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "large" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- large ← alrge · lagre · lareg · largge · larrge · llarge · lrage
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lar" and "large" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lar" or "large"?
Remembering lar vs large
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lar”; for an adjective, it's “large”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lar” entry
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