Which to use
“lacra” and “libra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,114
- “lacra” frequency rank
- #8,546
- “libra” frequency rank
- 34660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacra | libra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Secuela de una enfermedad. | Medida de peso del sistema imperial anglosajón, equivalente a 0.45359237 kilogramos. |
Where the eye mixes lacra and libra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lacra and libra
A purely visual mix-up. lacra ([ˈlakɾa]) and libra ([ˈliβ̞ɾa]) 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 34660, 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]. libra is at rank #8,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈliβ̞ɾa].
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 34660, this pair ranks #190,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lacra vs libra
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lacra": c. Private to "libra": bi.
"lacra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "libra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lacra" and "libra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lacra" or "libra"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lacra" and "libra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lacra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "libra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacra" and "libra" 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 #190,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.