Which to use
“lances” and “lancha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,279
- “lances” frequency rank
- #17,744
- “lancha” frequency rank
- 62023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lances | lancha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lance. | Embarcación de pequeñas dimensiones, con motor y sin cubierta, que se usa en zonas costeras, lagos y ríos. |
Where the eye mixes lances and lancha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lances (CVCCVC) and lancha (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: lances vs lancha
A purely visual mix-up. lances ([ˈlãnses]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lances is recorded at frequency rank #44,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlãnses]. 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 62023, this pair ranks #53,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lances vs lancha
Shared letters: acln. Private to "lances": es. Private to "lancha": h.
"lances" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lancha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lances" for "lancha" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lances" vs "lancha" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lances" and "lancha" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lances" 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 #53,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lances" and "lancha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lanceros vs lances". 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 #53,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.