Which to use
“lacra” is a noun and “ladrar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,114
- “lacra” frequency rank
- #32,276
- “ladrar” frequency rank
- 58390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacra | ladrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Secuela de una enfermedad. | Dar ladridos el perro. |
Where the eye mixes lacra and ladrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lacra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against ladrar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lacra and ladrar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lacra is [ˈlakɾa] while ladrar is [laˈð̞ɾaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58390, 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]. ladrar is at rank #32,276, tagged as averb, pronounced [laˈð̞ɾaɾ].
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 58390, this pair ranks #66,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lacra vs ladrar
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lacra": c. Private to "ladrar": d.
"lacra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ladrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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 "ladrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacra" and "ladrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lacra 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 #66,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.