Which to use
“lanzar” and “lanzaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,438
- “lanzar” frequency rank
- #9,317
- “lanzaron” frequency rank
- 13755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzar | lanzaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arrojar, empujar algo para dotarle de una velocidad inicial y que recorra una distancia. | 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 lanzar and lanzaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lanzar 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.
Visual trap between lanzar and lanzaron
A purely visual mix-up. lanzar ([lãnˈsaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “lanzar” sits inside “lanzaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lanzar is recorded at frequency rank #4,438, classified as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsaɾ]. 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 13755, this pair ranks #286,659 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lanzar vs lanzaron
Shared letters: alnrz. Private to "lanzar": -. Private to "lanzaron": o.
"lanzar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lanzaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lanzar" for "lanzaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lanzar" vs "lanzaron" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lanzar" and "lanzaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzar" 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 #286,659 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzar" and "lanzaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lanzaron vs lavaron". 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 #286,659 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.