Which to use
“lanzan” and “lanzando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,076
- “lanzan” frequency rank
- #12,631
- “lanzando” frequency rank
- 23707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzan | lanzando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. | Gerundio de lanzar. |
Where the eye mixes lanzan and lanzando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lanzan vs lanzando
A purely visual mix-up. lanzan ([ˈlãnsãn]) and lanzando ([lãnˈsãn̪d̪o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “lanzan” sits inside “lanzando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lanzan is recorded at frequency rank #11,076, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlãnsãn]. lanzando is at rank #12,631, tagged as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsãn̪d̪o].
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 23707, this pair ranks #244,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lanzan vs lanzando
Shared letters: alnz. Private to "lanzan": -. Private to "lanzando": do.
"lanzan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lanzando" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lanzan" for "lanzando" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lanzan" or "lanzando"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzan" and "lanzando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lanas vs lanzan". 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 #244,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.