Which to use
“lanza” is a noun and “lanzar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,715
- “lanza” frequency rank
- #4,438
- “lanzar” frequency rank
- 8153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanza | lanzar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arma formada por un asta de longitud considerable que en uno de sus extremos posee una punta afilada hecha de algún material resistente como hierro, piedra o hueso, entre otros. Se ha usado en casi todas las épocas y culturas por su facilidad de fabricación y de manejo. | Arrojar, empujar algo para dotarle de una velocidad inicial y que recorra una distancia. |
Where the eye mixes lanza and lanzar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lanza with lanzar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lanza is [ˈlãnsa] while lanzar is [lãnˈsaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “lanza” sits inside “lanzar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lanza is recorded at frequency rank #3,715, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlãnsa]. lanzar is at rank #4,438, tagged as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsaɾ].
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 8153, this pair ranks #305,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lanza vs lanzar
Shared letters: alnz. Private to "lanza": -. Private to "lanzar": r.
"lanza" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lanzar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lanza" for "lanzar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lanza" or "lanzar" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lanza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanza" and "lanzar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lanas vs lanzar". 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 #305,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.