Which to use
“lacra” and “lepra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,114
- “lacra” frequency rank
- #30,547
- “lepra” frequency rank
- 56661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacra | lepra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Secuela de una enfermedad. | Enfermedad infecciosa de la piel y los nervios que se manifiesta por tubérculos, úlceras y manchas. |
Where the eye mixes lacra and lepra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lacra and lepra follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: lacra vs lepra
A purely visual mix-up. lacra ([ˈlakɾa]) and lepra ([ˈlepɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56661, 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]. lepra is at rank #30,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlepɾa].
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 56661, this pair ranks #73,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lacra vs lepra
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lacra": c. Private to "lepra": ep.
"lacra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lepra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lacra" and "lepra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lacra" or "lepra" show up more?
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 "lacra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lepra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacra" and "lepra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lepra 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 #73,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.