largasvslatasConfusable pair

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

Which to use

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

#3,857
“largas” frequency rank
#13,080
“latas” frequency rank
16937
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes largas and latas

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

6 ch
largas
5 ch
latas

Visual trap between largas and latas

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: largas is [ˈlaɾɣ̞as] while latas is [ˈlat̪as]. 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 16937, 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]. latas is at rank #13,080, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlat̪as].

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 16937, this pair ranks #274,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of largas vs latas

Shared letters: als. Private to "largas": gr. Private to "latas": t.

"largas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "latas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • largasalrgas · lagras · larags · largass · larggas · largsa · larrgas · llargas
  • lataslaats · latass · latsa · lattas · llatas · ltaas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "largas" and "latas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "largas" is a verb and "latas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "largas" or "latas"?
"largas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,857 in our Spanish list, against #13,080 for "latas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "largas" and "latas" 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 "latas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #274,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "largas" and "latas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lanas vs latas". 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 #274,186 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