Which to use
“lacras” and “luchas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,274
- “lacras” frequency rank
- #5,011
- “luchas” frequency rank
- 37285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lacras | luchas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lacra. | Forma del plural de lucha. |
Where the eye mixes lacras and luchas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lacras and luchas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: lacras vs luchas
A purely visual mix-up. lacras ([ˈlakɾas]) and luchas ([ˈlut͡ʃas]) 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 37285, 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]. luchas is at rank #5,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlut͡ʃas].
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 37285, this pair ranks #176,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lacras vs luchas
Shared letters: acls. Private to "lacras": r. Private to "luchas": hu.
"lacras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "luchas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lacras" for "luchas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lacras" vs "luchas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "luchas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lacras" and "luchas" 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 #176,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.