Which to use
“larga” and “largo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,199
- “larga” frequency rank
- #407
- “largo” frequency rank
- 1606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larga | largo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de largo. | Que tiene una gran longitud. |
Where the eye mixes larga and largo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between larga and largo
A purely visual mix-up. larga ([ˈlaɾɣ̞a]) and largo ([ˈlaɾɣ̞o]) 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 o in “largo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1606, 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]. largo is at rank #407, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɾɣ̞o].
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 1606, this pair ranks #321,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of larga vs largo
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "larga": -. Private to "largo": o.
"larga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "largo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "larga" and "largo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "larga" or "largo" show up more?
What to do next
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 "largo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larga" and "largo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "larga vs Lyra". 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 #321,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.