Which to use
“largar” and “ligar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,413
- “largar” frequency rank
- #15,410
- “ligar” frequency rank
- 46823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largar | ligar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Soltar, dejar libre. Se dice especialmente de lo que es molesto, nocivo o peligroso. | Sujetar o fijar con cuerdas de tal modo que se impida el movimiento. |
Where the eye mixes largar and ligar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between largar and ligar
A purely visual mix-up. largar ([laɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and ligar ([liˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 46823, 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]. ligar is at rank #15,410, tagged as averb, pronounced [liˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 46823, this pair ranks #123,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largar vs ligar
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "largar": -. Private to "ligar": i.
"largar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ligar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "largar" for "ligar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "largar" vs "ligar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "largar" and "ligar" 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 "ligar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largar" and "ligar" 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 #123,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.