Which to use
“lanzaron” and “lanzarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,317
- “lanzaron” frequency rank
- #19,159
- “lanzarse” frequency rank
- 28476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzaron | lanzarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. | Lanzar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes lanzaron and lanzarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lanzaron (CVCCVCVC) and lanzarse (CVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses lanzaron with lanzarse
A purely visual mix-up. lanzaron ([lãnˈsaɾõn]) and lanzarse ([lãnˈsaɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lanzaron is recorded at frequency rank #9,317, classified as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsaɾõn]. lanzarse is at rank #19,159, tagged as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsaɾse].
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 28476, this pair ranks #221,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lanzaron vs lanzarse
Shared letters: alnrz. Private to "lanzaron": o. Private to "lanzarse": es.
"lanzaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "lanzarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lanzaron" and "lanzarse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lanzaron" vs "lanzarse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lanzaron" and "lanzarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzaron" and "lanzarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lanzarse vs largarse". 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 #221,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.