Which to use
“lámina” and “lasaña” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,198
- “lámina” frequency rank
- #44,821
- “lasaña” frequency rank
- 62019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lámina | lasaña |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ilustración sea una imagen dibujada o una fotografía o composición de estas | Plato tradicional de la cocina italiana que se prepara con láminas de pasta superpuestas, rellenas de alguna salsa que usualmente contiene carne y queso. |
Where the eye mixes lámina and lasaña
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lámina and lasaña
A purely visual mix-up. lámina ([ˈlamina]) and lasaña ([laˈsaɲa]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lámina is recorded at frequency rank #17,198, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlamina]. lasaña is at rank #44,821, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laˈsaɲa].
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 62019, this pair ranks #53,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lámina vs lasaña
Shared letters: al. Private to "lámina": imná. Private to "lasaña": sñ.
"lámina" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "lasaña" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lámina" for "lasaña" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lámina" vs "lasaña" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lámina" and "lasaña" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lámina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lasaña" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lámina" and "lasaña" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasaña vs Lausana". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #53,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.