Which to use
“la” and “lx” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2
- “la” frequency rank
- #39,325
- “lx” frequency rank
- 39327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | la | lx |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Artículo determinado femenino singular. | Artículo determinado neutro singular. |
Where the eye mixes la and lx
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between la and lx
A purely visual mix-up. la ([la]) and lx ([el]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “la” becomes x in “lx”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
la is recorded at frequency rank #2, classified as anarticle, pronounced [la]. lx is at rank #39,325, tagged as anarticle, pronounced [el].
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 39327, this pair ranks #165,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of la vs lx
Shared letters: l. Private to "la": a. Private to "lx": x.
"la" · 2 letters · shape CV · "lx" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "la" for "lx" ever safe?
Frequency check: "la" vs "lx" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "la" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lx" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "la" and "lx" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lx". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #165,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.