Which to use
“ladra” and “lastra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,275
- “ladra” frequency rank
- #37,186
- “lastra” frequency rank
- 69461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladra | lastra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El acto de ladrar el perro. | Piedra plana que sale de la cantera en hojas planas y de poco grueso, a manera de tablas. |
Where the eye mixes ladra and lastra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ladra with lastra
A purely visual mix-up. ladra ([ˈlað̞ɾa]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69461, 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]. 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 69461, this pair ranks #31,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ladra vs lastra
Shared letters: alr. Private to "ladra": d. Private to "lastra": st.
"ladra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lastra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ladra" and "lastra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ladra" vs "lastra" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ladra" 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 #31,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladra" 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 #31,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.