Which to use
“lanzan” and “lanzaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,076
- “lanzan” frequency rank
- #9,317
- “lanzaron” frequency rank
- 20393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzan | lanzaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. |
Where the eye mixes lanzan and lanzaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lanzan runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lanzaron's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lanzan vs lanzaron
A purely visual mix-up. lanzan ([ˈlãnsãn]) and lanzaron ([lãnˈsaɾõn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20393, 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]. lanzaron is at rank #9,317, tagged as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsaɾõn].
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 20393, this pair ranks #259,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lanzan vs lanzaron
Shared letters: alnz. Private to "lanzan": -. Private to "lanzaron": or.
"lanzan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lanzaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lanzan" for "lanzaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lanzan" vs "lanzaron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "lanzaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzan" and "lanzaron" 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 #259,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.