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“lacras” and “ladra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,274
- “lacras” frequency rank
- #32,275
- “ladra” frequency rank
- 64549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacras | ladra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lacra. | El acto de ladrar el perro. |
Where the eye mixes lacras and ladra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lacras runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against ladra's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lacras vs ladra
A purely visual mix-up. lacras ([ˈlakɾas]) and ladra ([ˈlað̞ɾa]) 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 64549, 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]. ladra is at rank #32,275, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlað̞ɾa].
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 64549, this pair ranks #45,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lacras vs ladra
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lacras": cs. Private to "ladra": d.
"lacras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ladra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lacras" and "ladra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lacras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ladra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacras" and "ladra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ladra 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 #45,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.