Which to use
“lasa” and “lavan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,408
- “lasa” frequency rank
- #27,284
- “lavan” frequency rank
- 72692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasa | lavan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona singular del presente de indicativo del verbo lasar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lavar. |
Where the eye mixes lasa and lavan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lasa runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lavan's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lasa with lavan
A purely visual mix-up. lasa ([ˈlasa]) and lavan ([ˈlaβ̞ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72692, 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]. lavan is at rank #27,284, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaβ̞ãn].
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 72692, this pair ranks #24,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lasa vs lavan
Shared letters: al. Private to "lasa": s. Private to "lavan": nv.
"lasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lavan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lasa" and "lavan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lasa" or "lavan" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasa" and "lavan" 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 #24,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.