Which to use
“largo” is an adjective and “letargo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #407
- “largo” frequency rank
- #33,688
- “letargo” frequency rank
- 34095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | largo | letargo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene una gran longitud. | Inactividad y estado de reposo absoluto en que algunos animales permanecen durante ciertos periodos de tiempo |
Where the eye mixes largo and letargo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. largo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against letargo's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: largo vs letargo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: largo is [ˈlaɾɣ̞o] while letargo is [leˈt̪aɾɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
largo is recorded at frequency rank #407, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɾɣ̞o]. letargo is at rank #33,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈt̪aɾɣ̞o].
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 34095, this pair ranks #193,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of largo vs letargo
Shared letters: aglor. Private to "largo": -. Private to "letargo": et.
"largo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "letargo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "largo" and "letargo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "largo" vs "letargo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "largo" and "letargo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "largo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letargo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "largo" and "letargo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "largo vs longo". 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 #193,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.