largasvslarvasConfusable pair

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

Which to use

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

#3,857
“largas” frequency rank
#19,782
“larvas” frequency rank
23639
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature largas larvas
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de largar o de largarse. Forma del plural de larva.

Where the eye mixes largas and larvas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
largas
6 ch
larvas

Look-alike desk: largas vs larvas

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: largas is [ˈlaɾɣ̞as] while larvas is [ˈlaɾβ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - g in “largas” becomes v in “larvas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23639, 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]. larvas is at rank #19,782, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɾβ̞as].

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 23639, this pair ranks #244,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of largas vs larvas

Shared letters: alrs. Private to "largas": g. Private to "larvas": v.

"largas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "larvas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • largasalrgas · lagras · larags · largass · larggas · largsa · larrgas · llargas
  • larvasalrvas · laravs · larbas · larrvas · larvass · larvsa · larvvas · lavras

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "largas" and "larvas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "largas" is a verb and "larvas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "largas" or "larvas"?
"largas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,857 in our Spanish list, against #19,782 for "larvas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "largas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "larvas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #244,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "largas" and "larvas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lanas vs larvas". 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 #244,847 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