Which to use
“ladra” and “larva” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,275
- “ladra” frequency rank
- #32,738
- “larva” frequency rank
- 65013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladra | larva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El acto de ladrar el perro. | Fase juvenil en el desarrollo de los animales con desarrollo indirecto (metamorfosis). |
Where the eye mixes ladra and larva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ladra and larva follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ladra with larva
A purely visual mix-up. ladra ([ˈlað̞ɾa]) and larva ([ˈlaɾβ̞a]) 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 65013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ladra is recorded at frequency rank #32,275, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlað̞ɾa]. larva is at rank #32,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɾβ̞a].
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 65013, this pair ranks #43,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ladra vs larva
Shared letters: alr. Private to "ladra": d. Private to "larva": v.
"ladra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "larva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ladra" and "larva" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ladra" or "larva"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ladra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "larva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladra" and "larva" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "larva 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 #43,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.