Which to use
“largar” and “lavar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,413
- “largar” frequency rank
- #6,556
- “lavar” frequency rank
- 37969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largar | lavar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Soltar, dejar libre. Se dice especialmente de lo que es molesto, nocivo o peligroso. | Limpiar con un medio líquido, especialmente con agua. |
Where the eye mixes largar and lavar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: largar vs lavar
A purely visual mix-up. largar ([laɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and lavar ([laˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 37969, 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]. lavar is at rank #6,556, tagged as averb, pronounced [laˈβ̞aɾ].
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 37969, this pair ranks #172,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largar vs lavar
Shared letters: alr. Private to "largar": g. Private to "lavar": v.
"largar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lavar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "largar" and "lavar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "largar" or "lavar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "largar" and "lavar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "largar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largar" and "lavar" 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 #172,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.