Which to use
“lar” is an adverb and “large” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,637
- “lar” frequency rank
- #1,031
- “large” frequency rank
- 49668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lar | large |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trop. | Qui a une dimension déterminée dans le sens de la largeur, par opposition à long, à haut, à profond. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lar and large apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lar is anadverb and largeanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lar” sits inside “large”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lar is recorded at frequency rank #48,637, classified as anadv. large is at rank #1,031, tagged as anadj, pronounced \laʁʒ\.
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 49668, this pair ranks #168,802 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lar vs large
Shared letters: alr. Private to "lar": -. Private to "large": eg.
"lar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "large" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- large ← alrge · lagre · lareg · largge · larrge · llarge · lrage
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lar" and "large" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lar" or "large"?
Remembering lar vs large
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “lar”; for an adjective, it's “large”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lar” entry
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