Which to use
“lasa” and “lavo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,408
- “lasa” frequency rank
- #26,508
- “lavo” frequency rank
- 71916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasa | lavo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona singular del presente de indicativo del verbo lasar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de lavar. |
Where the eye mixes lasa and lavo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lasa and lavo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lasa with lavo
A purely visual mix-up. lasa ([ˈlasa]) and lavo ([ˈlaβ̞o]) 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 71916, 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]. lavo is at rank #26,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaβ̞o].
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 71916, this pair ranks #26,463 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lasa vs lavo
Shared letters: al. Private to "lasa": s. Private to "lavo": ov.
"lasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lavo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lasa" for "lavo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lasa" vs "lavo" - 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 "lavo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,463 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasa" and "lavo" 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 #26,463 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.