Which to use
“lasa” is a verb and “lxs” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,408
- “lasa” frequency rank
- #27,673
- “lxs” frequency rank
- 73081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lasa | lxs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona singular del presente de indicativo del verbo lasar. | Artículo determinado neutro plural. |
Where the eye mixes lasa and lxs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lasa vs lxs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lasa is [ˈlasa] while lxs is [les]. 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 article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73081, 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]. lxs is at rank #27,673, tagged as anarticle, pronounced [les].
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 73081, this pair ranks #24,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lasa vs lxs
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lasa": a. Private to "lxs": x.
"lasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lxs" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lasa ← lassa · llasa · lsaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lasa" for "lxs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lasa" or "lxs"?
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 "lxs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lasa" and "lxs" 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 #24,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.