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“lavan” and “lavo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,284
- “lavan” frequency rank
- #26,508
- “lavo” frequency rank
- 53792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lavan | lavo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lavar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de lavar. |
Where the eye mixes lavan and lavo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lavan vs lavo
A purely visual mix-up. lavan ([ˈlaβ̞ãn]) and lavo ([ˈlaβ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lavan is recorded at frequency rank #27,284, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaβ̞ãn]. lavo is at rank #26,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaβ̞o].
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 53792, this pair ranks #86,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lavan vs lavo
Shared letters: alv. Private to "lavan": n. Private to "lavo": o.
"lavan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lavo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lavan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lavo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lavan" and "lavo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lavan vs lavaron". 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 #86,182 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.