lanzan

[ˈlãnsãn]

/[ˈlãnsãn]/ verb

The verdict

“lanzan” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,076 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#11,076
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lanzan vs lanzó
67% similar
lanzan vs lavan
67% similar
lanzan vs lanzar
83% similar

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

Key facts for lanzan
PropertyValue
Headwordlanzan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlãnsãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,076
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lanzan” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lanzan lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lanzan is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlãnsãn]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,076 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lanzan, with forms such as "alnzan", "lanazn", and "lannzan". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "lanzó", "lavan", "lanzar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lanzan, spelled L-A-N-Z-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alnzan,lanazn,lannzan,lanzann,lanzna,lanzzan,laznan,llanzan,lnazan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alnzan2lanazn2lannzan1lanzann1lanzna2lanzzan1laznan2llanzan1
Edit distance from "lanzan"

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 "lanzan"?
"lanzan" is spelled L-A-N-Z-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlãnsãn].
What does "lanzan" mean?
As a verb, "lanzan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse.
What words are commonly confused with "lanzan"?
"lanzan" is commonly confused with "lanzó", "lavan", "lanzar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lanzan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lanzan" is [ˈlãnsãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lanzan" come from?
"lanzan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “lanzan”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-N-Z-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlãnsãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lanzó” - see the side-by-side comparison. lanzan vs lanzó
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list