lanzanvslanzaráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“lanzan” and “lanzará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,076
“lanzan” frequency rank
#23,118
“lanzará” frequency rank
34194
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lanzan lanzará
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lanzan and lanzará apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
lanzan
7 ch
lanzará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lanzan ([ˈlãnsãn]) and lanzará ([lãnsaˈɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34194, 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]. lanzará is at rank #23,118, tagged as averb, pronounced [lãnsaˈɾa].

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 34194, this pair ranks #192,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lanzan vs lanzará

Shared letters: alnz. Private to "lanzan": -. Private to "lanzará": .

"lanzan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "lanzará" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lanzanalnzan · lanazn · lannzan · lanzann · lanzna · lanzzan · laznan · llanzan

Frequency comparison

lanzan#11,076
lanzará#23,118

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lanzan" and "lanzará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlãnsãn] versus [lãnsaˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lanzan" or "lanzará"?
"lanzan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,076 in our Spanish list, against #23,118 for "lanzará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lanzan vs lanzará

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lanzan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list