Which to use
“lápida” and “lavada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,125
- “lápida” frequency rank
- #37,187
- “lavada” frequency rank
- 60312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lápida | lavada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Placa de piedra u otro material en la que se pone una inscripción. | Acción o efecto de lavar (en sus diversas acepciones). |
Where the eye mixes lápida and lavada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lápida with lavada
A purely visual mix-up. lápida ([ˈlapið̞a]) and lavada ([laˈβ̞að̞a]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lápida is recorded at frequency rank #23,125, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlapið̞a]. lavada is at rank #37,187, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laˈβ̞að̞a].
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 60312, this pair ranks #59,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lápida vs lavada
Shared letters: adl. Private to "lápida": ipá. Private to "lavada": v.
"lápida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "lavada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lavada ← alvada · laavda · labada · lavaad · lavadda · lavdaa · lavvada · llavada
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lápida" and "lavada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lápida" or "lavada"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lápida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lápida" and "lavada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasaña vs lavada". 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 #59,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.