Which to use
“largar” and “llegar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,413
- “largar” frequency rank
- #341
- “llegar” frequency rank
- 31754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largar | llegar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Soltar, dejar libre. Se dice especialmente de lo que es molesto, nocivo o peligroso. | Acción de terminar un viaje o movimiento porque se ha alcanzado el destino. |
Where the eye mixes largar and llegar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. largar (CVCCVC) and llegar (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses largar with llegar
A purely visual mix-up. largar ([laɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and llegar ([ʝeˈɣ̞aɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31754, 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]. llegar is at rank #341, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 31754, this pair ranks #205,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largar vs llegar
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "largar": -. Private to "llegar": e.
"largar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "llegar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "largar" and "llegar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "largar" or "llegar"?
Useful next steps
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 "llegar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largar" and "llegar" 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 #205,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.