logravsLyraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: logra is a verb, Lyra is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“logra” is a verb and “Lyra” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,059
“logra” frequency rank
#48,514
“Lyra” frequency rank
51573
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logra Lyra
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lograr o de lograrse. Constelación boreal situada entre Hércules (Hercules), la Zorra (Vulpecula), el Cisne (Cygnus) y el Dragón (Draco). Su estrella principal es Vega.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set logra and Lyra apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
logra
4 ch
Lyra

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: logra is [ˈloɣ̞ɾa] while Lyra is [ˈliɾa]. 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 name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

logra is recorded at frequency rank #3,059, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈloɣ̞ɾa]. Lyra is at rank #48,514, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈliɾa].

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 51573, this pair ranks #97,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of logra vs Lyra

Shared letters: alr. Private to "logra": go. Private to "Lyra": y.

"logra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Lyra" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logralgora · llogra · logar · loggra · lorga · olgra
  • Lyrallyra · lrya · lyar · lyrra · lyyra · ylra

Frequency comparison

logra#3,059
Lyra#48,514

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "logra" and "Lyra" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "logra" is a verb and "Lyra" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "logra" or "Lyra"?
"logra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,059 in our Spanish list, against #48,514 for "Lyra". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering logra vs Lyra

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “logra”; for a name, it's “Lyra”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “logra” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list