Which to use
“lavadero” and “lavadora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,283
- “lavadero” frequency rank
- #20,727
- “lavadora” frequency rank
- 48010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lavadero | lavadora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lugar generalmente destinado o dispuesto para lavar, en particular la ropa. | Aparato electrodoméstico utilizado para lavar ropa. |
Where the eye mixes lavadero and lavadora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lavadero and lavadora follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lavadero with lavadora
A purely visual mix-up. lavadero ([laβ̞aˈð̞eɾo]) and lavadora ([laβ̞aˈð̞oɾa]) 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 48010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lavadero is recorded at frequency rank #27,283, classified as anoun, pronounced [laβ̞aˈð̞eɾo]. lavadora is at rank #20,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laβ̞aˈð̞oɾa].
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 48010, this pair ranks #116,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lavadero vs lavadora
Shared letters: adlorv. Private to "lavadero": e. Private to "lavadora": -.
"lavadero" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "lavadora" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lavadero" and "lavadora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lavadero" or "lavadora"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lavadero" and "lavadora" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lavadero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavadora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lavadero" and "lavadora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lavada vs lavadora". 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 #116,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.