Which to use
“large” is an adjective and “late” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,529
- “large” frequency rank
- #11,077
- “late” frequency rank
- 53606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | large | late |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ancho. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de latir. |
Where the eye mixes large and late
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between large and late
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: large is /laʁʒ/ while late is [ˈlat̪e]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
large is recorded at frequency rank #42,529, classified as anadj, pronounced /laʁʒ/. late is at rank #11,077, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlat̪e].
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 53606, this pair ranks #87,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of large vs late
Shared letters: ael. Private to "large": gr. Private to "late": t.
"large" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "late" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "large" and "late" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "large" or "late" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "large" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "late" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "large" and "late" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "large vs Laude". 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 #87,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.