Which to use
“labio” is a noun and “largo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,412
- “labio” frequency rank
- #407
- “largo” frequency rank
- 12819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labio | largo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquiera de los dos bordes carnosos y movibles de la boca. | Que tiene una gran longitud. |
Where the eye mixes labio and largo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses labio with largo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: labio is [ˈlaβ̞jo] while largo is [ˈlaɾɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labio is recorded at frequency rank #12,412, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaβ̞jo]. largo is at rank #407, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɾɣ̞o].
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 12819, this pair ranks #290,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of labio vs largo
Shared letters: alo. Private to "labio": bi. Private to "largo": gr.
"labio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "largo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "labio" and "largo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "labio" vs "largo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "labio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "largo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labio" and "largo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labio vs Larios". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #290,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.