Which to use
“lacra” and “loca” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,114
- “lacra” frequency rank
- #2,255
- “loca” frequency rank
- 28369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacra | loca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Secuela de una enfermedad. | Varón afeminado o abiertamente homosexual. |
Where the eye mixes lacra and loca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lacra vs loca
A purely visual mix-up. lacra ([ˈlakɾa]) and loca ([ˈloka]) 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 28369, 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]. loca is at rank #2,255, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloka].
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 28369, this pair ranks #222,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lacra vs loca
Shared letters: acl. Private to "lacra": r. Private to "loca": o.
"lacra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "loca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lacra" and "loca" 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 "loca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacra" and "loca" 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 #222,366 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.