lance

[ˈlãnse]

/[ˈlãnse]/ noun

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The verdict

“lance” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,732. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,732
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En el poema dramático y en la novela, suceso, acontecimiento, situación interesante o notable.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lance · lance · Spanish

lance · rank #13,732 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,732
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leandro

Nearest frequency peer: Leandro (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “lance”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “lance” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lance vs line
60% similar
lance vs Luce
40% similar
lance vs land
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lance
PropertyValue
Headwordlance
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlãnse]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,732
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lance”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).lancecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Leandro” (#13,733), “Kiev” (#13,730), “lin” (#13,734). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lance” va en #13,732. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around lance (IPA [ˈlãnse]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,732 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for lance, with forms such as "alnce", "lacne", and "lancce". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "line", "Luce", "land", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is lance, spelled L-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el poema dramático y en la novela, suceso, acontecimiento, situación interesante o notable.
  2. 2
    Proyectil en forma de flecha gruesa arrojado por una ballesta.
  3. 3
    Hablando de casas, serie de casas construidas sin solución de continuidad en una misma dirección: Casa de TRES LANCES. Casa construida en tres cuerpos.
  4. 4
    Acción que se realiza sin seguridad de éxito, con la esperanza de que el azar la haga provechosa.
  5. 5
    Acción de abordar a una persona con intención de comenzar un romance.
  6. 6
    Caballo de carreras que tiene o se considera que tiene una pequeña probabilidad de ganar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lance appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Viernes me acompañó fielmente en todos estos lances y demostró en todo momento ser el más leal de los criados que jamás haya habido.
  2. Homero, Hesíodo atribuyeron a los dioses todo lo que entre humanos es reprensible y sin decoro; y contaron sus lances nefarios infinitos: robar, adulterar y el recíproco engaño.

Synonyms

virote

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnce
  • lacne
  • lancce
  • lanec
  • lannce
  • lanse
  • llance
  • lnace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lance - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alnce2lacne2lancce1lanec2lannce1lanse1llance1lnace2
Edit distance from "lance"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lance"?
"lance" is spelled L-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlãnse].
What does "lance" mean?
As a noun, "lance" means: En el poema dramático y en la novela, suceso, acontecimiento, situación interesante o notable.
What words are commonly confused with "lance"?
"lance" is commonly confused with "line", "Luce", "land". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lance" is [ˈlãnse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lance" come from?
"lance" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nadal#13,750gozar#13,711opino#13,753Godoy#13,710

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

huerto8 variantsfolleto8 variantsregina8 variantsderrame8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list