Which to use
“largar” is a verb and “lugar” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,413
- “largar” frequency rank
- #122
- “lugar” frequency rank
- 31535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largar | lugar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Soltar, dejar libre. Se dice especialmente de lo que es molesto, nocivo o peligroso. | Espacio que puede ser ocupado por un objeto. |
Where the eye mixes largar and lugar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. largar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against lugar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses largar with lugar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: largar is [laɾˈɣ̞aɾ] while lugar is [luˈɣ̞aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31535, 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]. lugar is at rank #122, tagged as anoun, pronounced [luˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 31535, this pair ranks #206,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largar vs lugar
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "largar": -. Private to "lugar": u.
"largar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lugar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "largar" for "lugar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "largar" vs "lugar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "largar" and "lugar" 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 "lugar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largar" and "lugar" 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 #206,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.