Which to use
“larga” is an adjective and “llaga” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,199
- “larga” frequency rank
- #35,593
- “llaga” frequency rank
- 36792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larga | llaga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de largo. | Lesión de la piel, o membrana mucosa abierta con forma de cráter, que aparece al perder tejido, con escasa o nula tendencia a cicatrizar. |
Where the eye mixes larga and llaga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses larga with llaga
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: larga is [ˈlaɾɣ̞a] while llaga is [ˈʝaɣ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36792, 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]. llaga is at rank #35,593, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʝaɣ̞a].
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 36792, this pair ranks #178,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of larga vs llaga
Shared letters: agl. Private to "larga": r. Private to "llaga": -.
"larga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "llaga" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "larga" and "llaga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "larga" or "llaga"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "larga" and "llaga" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "larga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llaga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larga" and "llaga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lapa vs llaga". 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 #178,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.