larva

[ˈlaɾβ̞a]

/[ˈlaɾβ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“larva” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,738. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,738
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fase juvenil en el desarrollo de los animales con desarrollo indirecto (metamorfosis).

Corpus desk

Index ES-larva · larva · Spanish

larva · rank #32,738 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,738
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH landa

Nearest frequency peer: landa (-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 “larva”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “larva” 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).

larva vs lata
60% similar
larva vs lava
80% similar
larva vs lira
60% similar

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

Key facts for larva
PropertyValue
Headwordlarva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɾβ̞a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,738
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “larva”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “landa” (#32,737), “leader” (#32,739), “lactosa” (#32,736). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “larva” va en #32,738. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around larva (IPA [ˈlaɾβ̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,738 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fase juvenil en el desarrollo de los animales con desarrollo indirecto (metamorfosis).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for larva, with forms such as "alrva", "larav", and "larba". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lata", "lava", "lira", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is larva, spelled L-A-R-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fase juvenil en el desarrollo de los animales con desarrollo indirecto (metamorfosis).

This word in other languages

larva(English)larve(Français)Larve(Deutsch)larva(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alrva
  • larav
  • larba
  • larrva
  • larvva
  • llarva
  • lrava

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of larva - 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.

alrva2larav2larba1larrva1larvva1llarva1lrava2
Edit distance from "larva"

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 "larva"?
"larva" is spelled L-A-R-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɾβ̞a].
What does "larva" mean?
As a noun, "larva" means: Fase juvenil en el desarrollo de los animales con desarrollo indirecto (metamorfosis).
What words are commonly confused with "larva"?
"larva" is commonly confused with "lata", "lava", "lira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "larva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "larva" is [ˈlaɾβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "larva" come from?
"larva" 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 "larva", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

landa#32,737lacio#32,735leeré#32,741Noemí#32,770

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

killer7 variantsnoise7 variantsgrúas7 variantsFoley7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list