largasvslarvaTell them apart

Quick tell: largas is a verb, larva is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“largas” is a verb and “larva” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,857
“largas” frequency rank
#32,738
“larva” frequency rank
36595
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature largas larva
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de largar o de largarse. Fase juvenil en el desarrollo de los animales con desarrollo indirecto (metamorfosis).

Where the eye mixes largas and larva

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
largas
5 ch
larva

Look-alike desk: largas vs larva

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: largas is [ˈlaɾɣ̞as] while larva is [ˈlaɾβ̞a]. 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 36595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

largas is recorded at frequency rank #3,857, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɾɣ̞as]. larva is at rank #32,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɾβ̞a].

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 36595, this pair ranks #179,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of largas vs larva

Shared letters: alr. Private to "largas": gs. Private to "larva": v.

"largas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "larva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • largasalrgas · lagras · larags · largass · larggas · largsa · larrgas · llargas
  • larvaalrva · larav · larba · larrva · larvva · llarva · lrava

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "largas" for "larva" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "largas" is a verb and "larva" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "largas" or "larva"?
"largas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,857 in our Spanish list, against #32,738 for "larva". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "largas" and "larva" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "largas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "larva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #179,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "largas" and "larva" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "larva vs Lyra". 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 #179,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list