Which to use
“largar” and “lárgate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,413
- “largar” frequency rank
- #25,703
- “lárgate” frequency rank
- 57116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largar | lárgate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Soltar, dejar libre. Se dice especialmente de lo que es molesto, nocivo o peligroso. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de largarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes largar and lárgate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. largar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lárgate's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses largar with lárgate
A purely visual mix-up. largar ([laɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and lárgate ([ˈlaɾɣ̞at̪e]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57116, 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]. lárgate is at rank #25,703, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɾɣ̞at̪e].
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 57116, this pair ranks #71,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of largar vs lárgate
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "largar": -. Private to "lárgate": etá.
"largar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lárgate" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- largar ← alrgar · lagrar · laragr · largarr · larggar · largra · larrgar · llargar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "largar" for "lárgate" ever safe?
Frequency check: "largar" vs "lárgate" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "largar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lárgate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largar" and "lárgate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largar 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 #71,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.