Which to use
“lacras” is a noun and “Lamas” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,274
- “lacras” frequency rank
- #26,115
- “Lamas” frequency rank
- 58389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacras | Lamas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lacra. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes lacras and Lamas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lacras runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Lamas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lacras with Lamas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lacras is [ˈlakɾas] while Lamas is [ˈlamas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58389, 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]. Lamas is at rank #26,115, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈlamas].
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 58389, this pair ranks #66,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lacras vs Lamas
Shared letters: als. Private to "lacras": cr. Private to "Lamas": m.
"lacras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lamas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lacras" and "Lamas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lacras" or "Lamas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lacras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lamas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacras" and "Lamas" 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 #66,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.