Which to use
“largo” and “lerdo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #407
- “largo” frequency rank
- #33,687
- “lerdo” frequency rank
- 34094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largo | lerdo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene una gran longitud. | Dícese de una persona: de poca inteligencia. |
Where the eye mixes largo and lerdo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: largo vs lerdo
A purely visual mix-up. largo ([ˈlaɾɣ̞o]) and lerdo ([ˈleɾð̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
largo is recorded at frequency rank #407, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɾɣ̞o]. lerdo is at rank #33,687, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleɾð̞o].
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 34094, this pair ranks #193,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largo vs lerdo
Shared letters: lor. Private to "largo": ag. Private to "lerdo": de.
"largo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lerdo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "largo" for "lerdo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "largo" vs "lerdo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "largo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lerdo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largo" and "lerdo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ledo vs lerdo". 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 #193,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.