Which to use
“lanzan” and “lanzar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,076
- “lanzan” frequency rank
- #4,438
- “lanzar” frequency rank
- 15514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzan | lanzar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. | Arrojar, empujar algo para dotarle de una velocidad inicial y que recorra una distancia. |
Where the eye mixes lanzan and lanzar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lanzan and lanzar
A purely visual mix-up. lanzan ([ˈlãnsãn]) and lanzar ([lãnˈsaɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “lanzan” becomes r in “lanzar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15514, 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]. 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 15514, this pair ranks #279,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lanzan vs lanzar
Shared letters: alnz. Private to "lanzan": -. Private to "lanzar": r.
"lanzan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lanzar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lanzan" and "lanzar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lanzan" or "lanzar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lanzan" and "lanzar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzan" 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 #279,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzan" and "lanzar" 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 #279,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.