Which to use
“lacan” and “lasa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,583
- “lacan” frequency rank
- #45,408
- “lasa” frequency rank
- 80991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacan | lasa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lacar. | Tercera persona singular del presente de indicativo del verbo lasar. |
Where the eye mixes lacan and lasa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lacan runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against lasa's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lacan and lasa
A purely visual mix-up. lacan ([ˈlakãn]) and lasa ([ˈlasa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lacan is recorded at frequency rank #35,583, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlakãn]. lasa is at rank #45,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlasa].
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 80991, this pair ranks #10,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lacan vs lasa
Shared letters: al. Private to "lacan": cn. Private to "lasa": s.
"lacan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lacan" and "lasa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lacan" vs "lasa" - 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 "lacan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lasa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacan" and "lasa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasa vs Lyra". 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 #10,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.