Which to use
“lasa” is a verb and “lis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,408
- “lasa” frequency rank
- #20,413
- “lis” frequency rank
- 65821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasa | lis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona singular del presente de indicativo del verbo lasar. | (Iris) Planta de la familia de las irídeas, formada por tallos que miden generalmente entre cinco y seis decímetros de largo, con hojas ensiformes que tienen cerca de la mitad de esa longitud, y que terminan en flores de gran tamaño, con seis pétalos de vivos colores, generalmente morado, azul o blanco. |
Where the eye mixes lasa and lis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lasa with lis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasa is [ˈlasa] while lis is [ˈlis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65821, 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]. lis is at rank #20,413, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlis].
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 65821, this pair ranks #41,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lasa vs lis
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lasa": a. Private to "lis": i.
"lasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lasa ← lassa · llasa · lsaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lasa" for "lis" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lasa" or "lis" show up more?
What to do next
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 "lis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasa" and "lis" 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 #41,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.