Which to use
“lanzaban” is a verb and “lanzada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,312
- “lanzaban” frequency rank
- #10,164
- “lanzada” frequency rank
- 49476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzaban | lanzada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. | Golpe propinado con una lanza o la herida provocada por este. |
Where the eye mixes lanzaban and lanzada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lanzaban runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against lanzada's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lanzaban with lanzada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lanzaban is [lãnˈsaβ̞ãn] while lanzada is [lãnˈsað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lanzaban is recorded at frequency rank #39,312, classified as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsaβ̞ãn]. lanzada is at rank #10,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lãnˈsað̞a].
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 49476, this pair ranks #108,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lanzaban vs lanzada
Shared letters: alnz. Private to "lanzaban": b. Private to "lanzada": d.
"lanzaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "lanzada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lanzaban" and "lanzada" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lanzaban" or "lanzada" 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 "lanzaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzaban" and "lanzada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lanzaba vs lanzaban". 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 #108,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.