Which to use
“ladera” and “lastra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,410
- “ladera” frequency rank
- #37,186
- “lastra” frequency rank
- 57596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladera | lastra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pendiente de un monte, montaña u otra elevación. | Piedra plana que sale de la cantera en hojas planas y de poco grueso, a manera de tablas. |
Where the eye mixes ladera and lastra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ladera (CVCVCV) and lastra (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ladera with lastra
A purely visual mix-up. ladera ([laˈð̞eɾa]) and lastra ([ˈlast̪ɾa]) 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 57596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ladera is recorded at frequency rank #20,410, classified as anoun, pronounced [laˈð̞eɾa]. lastra is at rank #37,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlast̪ɾa].
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 57596, this pair ranks #69,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ladera vs lastra
Shared letters: alr. Private to "ladera": de. Private to "lastra": st.
"ladera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "lastra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ladera" and "lastra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ladera" or "lastra"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ladera" and "lastra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ladera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lastra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladera" and "lastra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "labora vs lastra". 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 #69,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.