Which to use
“lance” and “lancha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,732
- “lance” frequency rank
- #17,744
- “lancha” frequency rank
- 31476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lance | lancha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En el poema dramático y en la novela, suceso, acontecimiento, situación interesante o notable. | Embarcación de pequeñas dimensiones, con motor y sin cubierta, que se usa en zonas costeras, lagos y ríos. |
Where the eye mixes lance and lancha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lance vs lancha
A purely visual mix-up. lance ([ˈlãnse]) and lancha ([ˈlãnʲt͡ʃa]) 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 31476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lance is recorded at frequency rank #13,732, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlãnse]. lancha is at rank #17,744, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlãnʲt͡ʃa].
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 31476, this pair ranks #206,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lance vs lancha
Shared letters: acln. Private to "lance": e. Private to "lancha": h.
"lance" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lancha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lance" and "lancha" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lance" or "lancha" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lance" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lancha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lance" and "lancha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lancha vs lunch". 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 #206,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.