Which to use
“laderas” and “ladra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,728
- “laderas” frequency rank
- #32,275
- “ladra” frequency rank
- 54003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laderas | ladra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ladera | El acto de ladrar el perro. |
Where the eye mixes laderas and ladra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses laderas with ladra
A purely visual mix-up. laderas ([laˈð̞eɾas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laderas is recorded at frequency rank #21,728, classified as anoun, pronounced [laˈð̞eɾas]. 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 54003, this pair ranks #85,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of laderas vs ladra
Shared letters: adlr. Private to "laderas": es. Private to "ladra": -.
"laderas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "ladra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laderas" for "ladra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "laderas" vs "ladra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laderas" 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 #85,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laderas" 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 #85,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.