Which to use
“lanzó” and “lavo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,492
- “lanzó” frequency rank
- #26,508
- “lavo” frequency rank
- 30000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzó | lavo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de lavar. |
Where the eye mixes lanzó and lavo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lanzó and lavo
A purely visual mix-up. lanzó ([lãnˈso]) and lavo ([ˈlaβ̞o]) 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 30000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lanzó is recorded at frequency rank #3,492, classified as averb, pronounced [lãnˈso]. lavo is at rank #26,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaβ̞o].
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 30000, this pair ranks #214,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lanzó vs lavo
Shared letters: al. Private to "lanzó": nzó. Private to "lavo": ov.
"lanzó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lavo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lavo ← alvo · labo · laov · lavvo · llavo · lvao
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lanzó" and "lavo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lanzó" or "lavo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lanzó" and "lavo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzó" and "lavo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lavo". 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 #214,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.