Which to use
“lança” is a noun and “lançar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,380
- “lança” frequency rank
- #2,237
- “lançar” frequency rank
- 4617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lança | lançar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uma arma longa para ser arremessada, que consiste de uma haste de madeira à qual é ligada uma ponta de metal | arremessar com força |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lança and lançar apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
lança and lançar form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “lança” sits inside “lançar” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lança is recorded at frequency rank #2,380, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɐ̃.sɐ/. lançar is at rank #2,237, tagged as averb, pronounced /lɐ̃.ˈsaɾ/.
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 4617, this pair ranks #70,231 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lança" and "lançar" be used interchangeably?
Remembering lança vs lançar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lança”; for a verb, it's “lançar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lança” entry
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