ladrarvslargarTell them apart

Which to use

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

#32,276
“ladrar” frequency rank
#31,413
“largar” frequency rank
63689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ladrar largar
Definition Dar ladridos el perro. Soltar, dejar libre. Se dice especialmente de lo que es molesto, nocivo o peligroso.

Where the eye mixes ladrar and largar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
ladrar
6 ch
largar

Visual trap between ladrar and largar

A purely visual mix-up. ladrar ([laˈð̞ɾaɾ]) and largar ([laɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 63689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ladrar is recorded at frequency rank #32,276, classified as averb, pronounced [laˈð̞ɾaɾ]. largar is at rank #31,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [laɾˈɣ̞aɾ].

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 63689, this pair ranks #47,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ladrar vs largar

Shared letters: alr. Private to "ladrar": d. Private to "largar": g.

"ladrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "largar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ladraraldrar · ladarr · laddrar · ladrarr · ladrrar · lardar · ldarar · lladrar
  • largaralrgar · lagrar · laragr · largarr · larggar · largra · larrgar · llargar

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ladrar" and "largar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([laˈð̞ɾaɾ] versus [laɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ladrar" or "largar"?
"largar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,413 in our Spanish list, against #32,276 for "ladrar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "ladrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "largar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #47,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ladrar" and "largar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largar vs largarse". 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 #47,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list