Which to use
“largar” is a verb and “largos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,413
- “largar” frequency rank
- #4,170
- “largos” frequency rank
- 35583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largar | largos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Soltar, dejar libre. Se dice especialmente de lo que es molesto, nocivo o peligroso. | Forma del plural de largo. |
Where the eye mixes largar and largos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: largar vs largos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: largar is [laɾˈɣ̞aɾ] while largos is [ˈlaɾɣ̞os]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35583, 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]. largos is at rank #4,170, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɾɣ̞os].
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 35583, this pair ranks #185,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largar vs largos
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "largar": -. Private to "largos": os.
"largar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "largos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "largar" and "largos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "largar" or "largos" show up more?
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 "largos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largar" and "largos" 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 #185,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.