Which to use
“lança” and “larga” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,380
- “lança” frequency rank
- #2,583
- “larga” frequency rank
- 4963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lança | larga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uma arma longa para ser arremessada, que consiste de uma haste de madeira à qual é ligada uma ponta de metal | soltura |
Where the eye mixes lança and larga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lança vs larga
A purely visual mix-up. lança (/ˈlɐ̃.sɐ/) and larga (/ˈlaɾ.ɡɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4963, 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/. larga is at rank #2,583, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlaɾ.ɡɐ/.
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 4963, this pair ranks #69,769 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lança vs larga
Shared letters: al. Private to "lança": nç. Private to "larga": gr.
"lança" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "larga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- larga ← alrga · lagra · larag · largga · larrga · llarga · lraga
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lança" and "larga" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lança" or "larga"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lança" and "larga" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lança" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "larga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,769 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lança" and "larga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lança vs liana". 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 #69,769 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.