Which to use
“lanzó” is a verb and “lienzo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,492
- “lanzó” frequency rank
- #12,186
- “lienzo” frequency rank
- 15678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzó | lienzo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. | Tipo de tela de fibra natural, de trama simple y extremadamente resistente, que pueda ser también empleada como soporte para pintura |
Where the eye mixes lanzó and lienzo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lanzó with lienzo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lanzó is [lãnˈso] while lienzo is [ˈljẽnso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15678, 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]. lienzo is at rank #12,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈljẽnso].
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 15678, this pair ranks #279,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lanzó vs lienzo
Shared letters: lnz. Private to "lanzó": aó. Private to "lienzo": eio.
"lanzó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lienzo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lienzo ← ilenzo · leinzo · liennzo · lienoz · lienzzo · liezno · linezo · llienzo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lanzó" for "lienzo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lanzó" or "lienzo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lienzo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzó" and "lienzo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lienzo vs limeño". 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 #279,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.