ladranvsladrandoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ladran” and “ladrando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,204
“ladran” frequency rank
#36,643
“ladrando” frequency rank
74847
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ladran ladrando
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ladrar. Gerundio de ladrar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ladran and ladrando apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
ladran
8 ch
ladrando

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ladran ([ˈlað̞ɾãn]) and ladrando ([laˈð̞ɾãn̪d̪o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ladran” sits inside “ladrando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ladran is recorded at frequency rank #38,204, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlað̞ɾãn]. ladrando is at rank #36,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [laˈð̞ɾãn̪d̪o].

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 74847, this pair ranks #20,605 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ladran vs ladrando

Shared letters: adlnr. Private to "ladran": -. Private to "ladrando": o.

"ladran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "ladrando" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ladranaldran · ladarn · laddran · ladrann · ladrna · ladrran · lardan · ldaran
  • ladrandoaldrando · ladarndo · laddrando · ladradno · ladranddo · ladranndo · ladranod · ladrnado

Frequency comparison

ladran#38,204
ladrando#36,643

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ladran" and "ladrando" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlað̞ɾãn] versus [laˈð̞ɾãn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ladran" or "ladrando"?
"ladrando" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,643 in our Spanish list, against #38,204 for "ladran". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ladran vs ladrando

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ladran” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list