Which to use
“lanzaba” and “lanzado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,715
- “lanzaba” frequency rank
- #3,933
- “lanzado” frequency rank
- 33648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzaba | lanzado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. | Participio de lanzar. |
Where the eye mixes lanzaba and lanzado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lanzaba and lanzado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lanzaba with lanzado
A purely visual mix-up. lanzaba ([lãnˈsaβ̞a]) and lanzado ([lãnˈsað̞o]) 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 33648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lanzaba is recorded at frequency rank #29,715, classified as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsaβ̞a]. lanzado is at rank #3,933, tagged as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsað̞o].
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 33648, this pair ranks #195,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lanzaba vs lanzado
Shared letters: alnz. Private to "lanzaba": b. Private to "lanzado": do.
"lanzaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "lanzado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lanzaba" and "lanzado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lanzaba" or "lanzado"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lanzaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzaba" and "lanzado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lanzaba vs lavaba". 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 #195,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.