Which to use
“ladra” and “lepra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,275
- “ladra” frequency rank
- #30,547
- “lepra” frequency rank
- 62822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladra | lepra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El acto de ladrar el perro. | Enfermedad infecciosa de la piel y los nervios que se manifiesta por tubérculos, úlceras y manchas. |
Where the eye mixes ladra and lepra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ladra and lepra follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ladra and lepra
A purely visual mix-up. ladra ([ˈlað̞ɾa]) and lepra ([ˈlepɾa]) 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 62822, 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]. lepra is at rank #30,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlepɾa].
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 62822, this pair ranks #50,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ladra vs lepra
Shared letters: alr. Private to "ladra": d. Private to "lepra": ep.
"ladra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lepra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ladra" and "lepra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ladra" vs "lepra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "lepra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladra" and "lepra" 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 #50,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.