Which to use
“lasa” is a verb and “last” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,408
- “lasa” frequency rank
- #15,138
- “last” frequency rank
- 60546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasa | last |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona singular del presente de indicativo del verbo lasar. | Último. |
Where the eye mixes lasa and last
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lasa vs last
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasa is [ˈlasa] while last is /lɑːst/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “lasa” becomes t in “last”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lasa is recorded at frequency rank #45,408, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlasa]. last is at rank #15,138, tagged as anadj, pronounced /lɑːst/.
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 60546, this pair ranks #58,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lasa vs last
Shared letters: als. Private to "lasa": -. Private to "last": t.
"lasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "last" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lasa" and "last" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lasa" vs "last" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "last" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasa" and "last" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lasa vs Lyra". 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 #58,562 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.