lanza
[ˈlãnsa]
The verdict
“lanza” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,715 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,715
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arma formada por un asta de longitud considerable que en uno de sus extremos posee una punta afilada hecha de algún material resistente como hierro, piedra o hueso, entre otros. Se ha usado en casi...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lanza |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlãnsa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #3,715 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lanza” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for lanza is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlãnsa]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,715 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lanza, with forms such as "alnza", "lanaz", and "lannza". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Luna", "Lara", "lata", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is lanza, spelled L-A-N-Z-A.
Definition
- 1Arma formada por un asta de longitud considerable que en uno de sus extremos posee una punta afilada hecha de algún material resistente como hierro, piedra o hueso, entre otros. Se ha usado en casi todas las épocas y culturas por su facilidad de fabricación y de manejo.
- 2En un carro, vara unida al eje delantero. Sirve para dirigir el vehículo.
- 3Tubo, generalmente de metal, que se instala en un extremo de las mangueras o bombas para facilitar la dirección del chorro de agua.
- 4Tipo de soldado, caballero o escolta que, contando con dos cabalgaduras, servía como vasallo a reyes, señores o comunidades en la guerra y recibía tierras o concesiones especiales como recompensa.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: alnza,lanaz,lannza,lanzza,lazna,llanza,lnaza
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lanza - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “lanza”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-N-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlãnsa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Luna” - see the side-by-side comparison. lanza vs Luna
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.