largavslargeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“larga” and “large” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,199
“larga” frequency rank
#42,529
“large” frequency rank
43728
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature larga large
Definition Forma del femenino singular de largo. Ancho.

Where the eye mixes larga and large

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
larga
5 ch
large

Look-alike desk: larga vs large

A purely visual mix-up. larga ([ˈlaɾɣ̞a]) and large (/laʁʒ/) 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 a single letter - a in “larga” becomes e in “large”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43728, 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]. large is at rank #42,529, tagged as anadj, pronounced /laʁʒ/.

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 43728, this pair ranks #141,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of larga vs large

Shared letters: aglr. Private to "larga": -. Private to "large": e.

"larga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "large" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • largaalrga · lagra · larag · largga · larrga · llarga · lraga
  • largealrge · lagre · lareg · largge · larrge · llarge · lrage

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "larga" and "large" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlaɾɣ̞a] versus /laʁʒ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "larga" or "large"?
"larga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,199 in our Spanish list, against #42,529 for "large". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "larga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "large" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #141,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "larga" and "large" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "large vs Laude". 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 #141,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list