Which to use
“long” and “lun” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,548
- “long” frequency rank
- #37,198
- “lun” frequency rank
- 45746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | long | lun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Largo. | Flácido, suave, débil. |
Where the eye mixes long and lun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses long with lun
A purely visual mix-up. long ([lɔ͂]) and lun ([lun]) 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 45746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
long is recorded at frequency rank #8,548, classified as anadj, pronounced [lɔ͂]. lun is at rank #37,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced [lun].
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 45746, this pair ranks #129,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of long vs lun
Shared letters: ln. Private to "long": go. Private to "lun": u.
"long" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- long ← llong · lnog · logn · longg · lonng · olng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "long" and "lun" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "long" or "lun" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "long" and "lun" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "long" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "long" and "lun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lun". 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 #129,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.