Which to use
“lasa” is a verb and “lista” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,408
- “lasa” frequency rank
- #419
- “lista” frequency rank
- 45827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasa | lista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona singular del presente de indicativo del verbo lasar. | Pedazo de papel, lienzo u otra cosa análoga, largo y angosto. |
Where the eye mixes lasa and lista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lasa runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lista's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lasa and lista
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasa is [ˈlasa] while lista is [ˈlist̪a]. 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 45827, 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]. lista is at rank #419, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlist̪a].
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 45827, this pair ranks #129,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lasa vs lista
Shared letters: als. Private to "lasa": -. Private to "lista": it.
"lasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lista" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lasa" for "lista" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lasa" or "lista"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasa" and "lista" 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 #129,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.