Which to use
“lacra” and “lacras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,114
- “lacra” frequency rank
- #32,274
- “lacras” frequency rank
- 58388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacra | lacras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Secuela de una enfermedad. | Forma del plural de lacra. |
Where the eye mixes lacra and lacras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lacra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against lacras's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lacra with lacras
A purely visual mix-up. lacra ([ˈlakɾa]) and lacras ([ˈlakɾas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “lacra” sits inside “lacras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lacra is recorded at frequency rank #26,114, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlakɾa]. lacras is at rank #32,274, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlakɾas].
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 58388, this pair ranks #66,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lacra vs lacras
Shared letters: aclr. Private to "lacra": -. Private to "lacras": s.
"lacra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lacras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lacra" for "lacras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lacra" vs "lacras" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lacra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lacras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacra" and "lacras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lacras vs Lanas". 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 #66,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.