largarvslargarseConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#31,413
“largar” frequency rank
#49,757
“largarse” frequency rank
81170
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature largar largarse
Definition Soltar, dejar libre. Se dice especialmente de lo que es molesto, nocivo o peligroso. Irse o ausentarse uno con presteza o disimulo; marcharse deprisa, sin miramientos o disimuladamente de un lugar.

Where the eye mixes largar and largarse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
largar
8 ch
largarse

Look-alike desk: largar vs largarse

A purely visual mix-up. largar ([laɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and largarse ([laɾˈɣ̞aɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “largar” sits inside “largarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

largar is recorded at frequency rank #31,413, classified as averb, pronounced [laɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. largarse is at rank #49,757, tagged as averb, pronounced [laɾˈɣ̞aɾse].

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 81170, this pair ranks #10,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of largar vs largarse

Shared letters: aglr. Private to "largar": -. Private to "largarse": es.

"largar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "largarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • largaralrgar · lagrar · laragr · largarr · larggar · largra · larrgar · llargar
  • largarsealrgarse · lagrarse · laragrse · largarce · largares · largarrse · largarsse · largasre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "largar" and "largarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([laɾˈɣ̞aɾ] versus [laɾˈɣ̞aɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "largar" vs "largarse" - which ranks higher?
"largar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,413 in our Spanish list, against #49,757 for "largarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "largar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "largarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #10,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "largar" and "largarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lagarde vs largarse". 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 #10,725 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