Which to use
“larga” is an adjective and “largas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,199
- “larga” frequency rank
- #3,857
- “largas” frequency rank
- 5056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larga | largas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de largo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de largar o de largarse. |
Where the eye mixes larga and largas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between larga and largas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: larga is [ˈlaɾɣ̞a] while largas is [ˈlaɾɣ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “larga” sits inside “largas”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
larga is recorded at frequency rank #1,199, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɾɣ̞a]. largas is at rank #3,857, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɾɣ̞as].
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 5056, this pair ranks #314,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of larga vs largas
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "larga": -. Private to "largas": s.
"larga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "largas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "larga" and "largas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "larga" or "largas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "larga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "largas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larga" and "largas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largarse vs largas". 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 #314,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.