Which to use
“lacras” and “laderas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,274
- “lacras” frequency rank
- #21,728
- “laderas” frequency rank
- 54002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacras | laderas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lacra. | Forma del plural de ladera |
Where the eye mixes lacras and laderas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lacras runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against laderas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lacras with laderas
A purely visual mix-up. lacras ([ˈlakɾas]) and laderas ([laˈð̞eɾas]) 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 54002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lacras is recorded at frequency rank #32,274, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlakɾas]. laderas is at rank #21,728, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laˈð̞eɾas].
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 54002, this pair ranks #85,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lacras vs laderas
Shared letters: alrs. Private to "lacras": c. Private to "laderas": de.
"lacras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "laderas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lacras" for "laderas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lacras" vs "laderas" - 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 "lacras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laderas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacras" and "laderas" 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 #85,263 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.