Which to use
“lasa” and “lose” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,408
- “lasa” frequency rank
- #37,699
- “lose” frequency rank
- 83107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasa | lose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona singular del presente de indicativo del verbo lasar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de losar. |
Where the eye mixes lasa and lose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lasa and lose follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lasa and lose
A purely visual mix-up. lasa ([ˈlasa]) and lose ([ˈlose]) 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 83107, 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]. lose is at rank #37,699, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlose].
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 83107, this pair ranks #8,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lasa vs lose
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lasa": a. Private to "lose": eo.
"lasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lasa" and "lose" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lasa" vs "lose" - 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 "lose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasa" and "lose" 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 #8,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.